When Pope Francis was elected pope, he inherited a box full of abuse and corruption scandals, according to his new ...

In “The Successor: My Recollections of Benedict XVI,” a book of interviews with ... but Francis requested new protocols on how to move the pope’s casket to another place of burial, to ...

Benedict XVI became the first Pope to resign in 600 years in 2013, citing ailing health. His body will be displayed for three days in an open casket at St Peter's Basilica, with people allowed to ...

Left: Cover of ‘Beyond the Crises in the Church: The Pontificate of Benedict XVI’ by Robert Regoli. Right: Pope Benedict XVI prays Dec. 8, 2007, in Rome. (photo: St. Augustine’s Press ...

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 ...