Pope Francis visited Benedict frequently, including a final time three days before the pope emeritus’ death. In the

The tombs in the Vatican crypt are close to the remains of the Catholic Church’s first pope, St.

Each pope writes a spiritual testament to be made public only after his death. This is Benedict XVI’s.

The photos were taken at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, where the pope emeritus spent his retirement years and

Bruni later told journalists that Benedict XVI received the sacrament of the anointing of the sick on Dec.

“Although his condition remains serious, the situation at the moment is stable,” the Vatican said on Thursday. Pope

“Let us accompany our dear bishop emeritus in his moment of suffering and trial,” Cardinal De Donatis said.

Pope Francis visited the 95-year-old pope emeritus after his Wednesday general audience. The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that pope

The Italian Cardinal Severino Poletto died in his home Saturday evening at the age of 89. Poletto was

“There is only one thing that really makes us age, grow old interiorly: not age, but sin,” Pope

Pope Francis is inviting everyone to have “a more humble Christmas” this year. At the end of his

The season of Advent is a time to let ourselves be surprised by God’s mercy and compassion, Pope

The Vatican’s charity office is holding a drive to collect thermal shirts for people in Ukraine as they

Pope Francis said Sunday he is concerned about recent deadly clashes in the northern part of South Sudan.

A prominent Jesuit priest and artist had his ministry restricted, reportedly after an investigation by his religious order

Pope Francis had lunch with around 1,300 poor from Rome on Sunday. The meal was part of several Vatican-sponsored

Pope Francis on Tuesday removed the entire leadership of an international confederation of charities and appointed a temporary

Pope Francis on Monday appointed a papal ambassador and expert in Eastern languages and literature to lead the

Pope Francis used the example of several Catholic saints to explain the concept of spiritual consolation during his

Pope Francis met with international Jewish leaders on Tuesday as they launched an initiative to strengthen Catholic-Jewish bonds.

Pope Francis gave a shoutout to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of his

Pope Francis on Thursday distinguished between how catechists and theologians interact with Church teaching. A theologian, he said,

It is good to remember that God is present to us even in the small, everyday events of

Christians in the West should not take religious liberty and freedom of worship for granted, Cardinal Robert Sarah