The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict XVI ...

God of all the ages, on my visit to Jerusalem, the “City of Peace”, spiritual home to Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, I bring before you the joys, the hopes and the aspirations, the trials ...

Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected after the death of John Paul II, shocked the world when he became the first pope to resign in 600 years in 2013, paving the way for the election of Jorge Mario ...

especially after the death of Pope Benedict XVI. In his 2024 memoir, “Life,” Francis recounted how he first learned about Benedict’s resignation, the first in 600 years. He said a Vatican ...

In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called ... Francis’ predecessor, Benedict XVI, stepped down at 85, citing his age and frailty — and then lived another decade.

Thursday will mark the 12th anniversary of when Pope Francis was voted to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, who previously resigned. ABC News' Megan Forrester contributed to this report.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his papacy Thursday with increasingly positive medical updates four ...

The key part comes next. For any season in which UK reaches at least the Sweet 16 — which Pope’s squad has done this season — his contract will be automatically extended by one season ...

When a pope dies – or resigns, like Benedict XVI did in 2013 — the governance of the Catholic Church formally falls to the College of Cardinals. However, the authority of the college is very ...

especially in recent years after the death of Pope Benedict XVI. In his 2024 memoir, Life, Francis recounted how he first learned about Benedict’s resignation - the first in 600 years.

So has this Kentucky team, which has melded its talent while embracing Pope’s personality to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in six years. No. 3 seed Kentucky followed up its defeat of ...

Pope’s Wildcats lost in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Friday night, dropping a 78-65 contest to the Tennessee Volunteers in a Midwest Regional semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium.