VATICAN CITY -- Dignitaries and religious leaders have been paying tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died Saturday in a monastery in the Vatican at the age of 95. Benedict, who was the first ...

VATICAN CITY — The Swiss Guards vanished inside the palace to change out of their colorful garb, their responsibility to protect the pope over for the moment. The papal apartment in the Vatican was ...

Carlo Acutis, also known as 'God's Influencer,' will officially achieve sainthood this Sunday, Sept. 7. He will become the ...

On the second day of his visit to the Middle East, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the need for harmony and unity between Christians and Muslims. "Muslims and Christians, precisely because of the burden of ...

Eight out of 10 American Catholics said they had a favorable opinion of Leo, including 37% who said their opinion was "very ...

VATICAN CITY — Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. 28 — becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. His decision sets ...

Benedict is "deeply grateful for the understanding, support, and prayers" VATICAN CITY, Feb. 27, 2013— -- On his final full day as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI ...

Leo is the youngest pope that half of the world has ever seen: The last time there was a 70-year-old pope was 30 years ago in ...

During this visit, John Paul II presented Garegin with the relics of St. Gregory the Illuminator. A year later, on September ...