[VOA, Photo] Pope Francis hailed the "beloved" Benedict XVI in New Year's Day services ... in the Vatican grounds where he spent the last decade of his life. As previous popes, he is dressed ...

Right: Pope Benedict XVI prays Dec. 8, 2007, in Rome. (photo: St. Augustine’s Press / Shutterstock) The paradox of Pope Benedict XVI is that a man widely regarded as a staunch defender of ...

Behind the news are values that drive people and nations. Explore them here. As this is our last Daily before Christmas, we thought we would make it something of a Christmas gift. We start with a ...

Cardinal Kurt Koch celebrated a pontifical Mass at the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, marking the second anniversary of the pope emeritus’ death. The pope from ...

Bishop Georg Gänswein, the Pope Emeritus' longtime private secretary, said Benedict XVI's last words were “Lord, I love you,” in Italian. It is estimated that about 30,000 people will parade ...

Mourners gathered at the Vatican to pay their last respects to retired Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Francis presided ... a mass to honor the late pontiff. Photo: Ettore Ferrari/Shutterstock ...