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Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, soon after his election, April 19, 2005.

Pope Benedict XVI was an icon of conservative Catholicism, theology professor says

Religion

Funeral services were held for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday. Massimo Faggioli, a professor of historical theology at Villanova University, discusses the late pontiff’s legacy with The World’s host Carol Hills.

In a new Frontline documentary, director Antony Thomas goes inside the Vatican to reveal secrets of the institution.

A Frontline documentary exposes the Vatican’s ‘secrets’ under Pope Benedict

Lifestyle & Belief

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

Lifestyle & Belief

Catholic Church unveils Pope Francis as next leader

Lifestyle & Belief

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

Lifestyle & Belief
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Pope Benedict makes first visit to Cuba

Lifestyle & Belief

Pope Benedict XVI is in the midst of an historic trip to Latin America. After a three-day visit to Mexico, he moved to Cuba, where the Catholic Church has been vocal in pushing the island nation to move toward greater freedom.

Catholic Church prepares to canonize first Native American saint despite mixed reactions

Lifestyle & Belief

Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk Indian born in New York in 1656, has been approved for sainthood by the Catholic church. With her canonization, she’ll become the first Native American saint. But given the Church’s history of violence and oppression against Native Americans, this isn’t necessarily news to celebrate.

The Pope accused of crimes against humanity

Lifestyle & Belief

The Pope and other top Vatican officials accused of crimes against humanity for the cover-ups of sexual assaults by Catholic clerics worldwide.

Vatican orders bishop to recant

Lifestyle & Belief

The Vatican demanded bishop Williamson retract his remarks about the Holocaust — he has repeatedly denied the existence of Nazi gas chambers.

Cartoon Slideshow: Benedict Vacates the Vatican

Global Satire

He's no longer Pope. He's now "Roman Pontiff Emeritus" or "Pope Emeritus" for short. And as for his purpose now, the ex-Pontiff said he's "simply a pilgrim beginning the last leg of his pilgrimage on this Earth." But that hasn't stopped the Catholic flock and those outside the flock from asking everything from 'what just […]

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