ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has revealed in an interview published Sunday that shortly after being elected pontiff in 2013 he wrote a resignation letter in case medical problems impede him from carrying ...

As the papal exit strategy develops, Benedict XVI made his first public appearance since announcing his resignation, reiterating his strong abdication statement that he simply doesn't have the energy ...

Pope Benedict XVI will resign on Febraury 28 at 8pm Rome time. The 85-year old German pontiff made his announcement in Latin to cardinals, who were gathered in Rome to vote on the proclamation of new ...

The news of Pope Benedict XVI resigning came as a shock to much of the world. Local leaders in the Catholic community were among those concerned, but reflected on his time as the head of the Catholic ...

SHOTLIST: ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST, February 11, 2013, SOURCE: AFPTV SOUNDBITE 1 : Vox pop (man) (French, 6 sec): "He is the head of the church, he was supposed to lead his people until the end." [In ...

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 ...

The Archbishop of Edinburgh, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, has been forced to resign just days before the Pope Benedict XVI steps down, leaving Great Britain without a representative at the upcoming papal ...

Businesses eagerly await the name of the next pope for merchandise. Feb. 27, 2013 — -- Interest in Pope Benedict XVI's last days as leader of the Catholic Church has heightened before his ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was the first pope in 600 years to resign. He did so at the age of 85 in 2013, leading to the election of Pope Francis. Pope Benedict died at the age of 95 on New Year’s Eve ...