Pope Benedict passed box of Vatican’s ‘most difficult and painful’ secrets over to Pope Francis: Book
At the beginning of Pope Francis’s papacy his controversial predecessor handed him a large white box stuffed with ...
Pope Reveals He Inherited Big White Box of Corruption and Abuse Scandals
When Pope Francis was elected pope, he inherited a box full of abuse and corruption scandals, according to his new ...
In Autobiography, Pope Francis Reveals What He Received From Predecessor
Pope Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, handed him a large white box containing several confidential documents related to ...
Pope Francis tells in memoir how documents on abuse and corruption cases were handed to him
One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new ...
Pope confirms files on Vatican's dark dealings
The pontiff has revealed the existence of documents relating to a series of abuse and corruption scandals in the Catholic ...
Hope by Pope Francis review: Don’t believe the hype, this is another triumph of marketing over substance
The unmistakable feeling is that the hype before publication of Hope is yet another example of the triumph of marketing over ...
Pope Francis’ Autobiography, ‘Hope,’ Arrives in Bookstores
The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights ...
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Cardinal Koch Remembers Benedict XVI and His Legacy on Second Anniversary of Death
In his homily, which coincided with the liturgical reading of the prologue of John’s Gospel, Cardinal Koch reflected on ...
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Pope Benedict XVI: Around 200,000 attend lying in state
Almost 200,000 people paid homage to former Pope Benedict XVI during his lying in state over the last three days, the Vatican says. His body has been sealed in a coffin ahead of his funeral on ...
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Pope tells why he chose the name of "Benedict XVI"
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 ...