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 ...

Pope Benedict XVI's historic resignation in 2013 paved the way for Pope Francis's election, sparking ongoing comparisons ...

“The Church stands or falls,” Pope Benedict XVI tells us ... In recent years, many Catholics have asked about the role of tradition in the Church. Some have suggested that nothing should ...

Francis saw his duty to be 'ad vitam' and not to follow Pope Benedict XVI in resigning - Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world when he announced his resignation in 2013, the first in 600 years ...

VATICAN CITY — (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world when he announced ... great patriarchs is always for life. And historical tradition is important.” Gera contributed from Warsaw ...