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Pope Francis on gays: ‘Who am I to judge?’

Lifestyle & Belief

Pope Francis I surprised reporters aboard the papal aircraft over the weekend with comments in support of gay people. The Pope also spoke in support of women, but also said he has no plans to extend their rights to be ordained as priests within the church.

Pope Benedict XVI set to resign at month’s end, citing decline in strength

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Pope Benedict makes first visit to Cuba

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Vatican orders bishop to recant

Lifestyle & Belief

How Green Was Pope Benedict?

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Pope Benedict Says Goodbye and Catholics Around the World Think, Who’s Next?

Arts, Culture & Media

As Pope Benedict XVI rode a helicopter out of the Vatican and into retirement, we gathered voices from Catholics in India, Brazil and Nigeria on what they’d like to see in their next Pontiff.

Pope Benedict’s Farewell Audience

Arts, Culture & Media

Pope Benedict XVI has given his final public audience as Pope. On Thursday, he officially steps down and becomes Pope Emeritus.

Will the Pope’s Resignation Propel the Church into Modernity?

Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of the month,  and he leaves behind a church shaken by sex abuse scandals, funding crises, and declining membership in many parts of the world. While the pope certainly inherited many of those problems, his doctrinal conservatism alienated some, according to Robert Mickens, correspondent for the international Catholic […]

The Pope’s Big News Came in … Latin

The World in Words

He speaks Latin, he tweets in Latin, he even brought back the Latin mass. Now Pope Benedict has resigned in Latin, and not everyone understood what he was saying.

Pope Benedict XVI Resigns

Arts, Culture & Media

Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he is to step down at the end of February because of his frail health. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Rome correspondent Megan Williams about reaction to the surprise announcement.