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Why has the Vatican warned the Society of St. Pius X about excommunication and what happens when a person dies while excommunicated?Rome has issued a stern warning to the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, threatening automatic excommunication for any unauthorized bis...
Why Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose the name Pope 'Francis'Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday at 88 due to prolonged illness, chose his name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, a figure s...
Pope marks the 12th anniversary of his papacy hospitalised but with condition improvingPope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his papacy Thursday with improving health a month into his hospitalisation for pneumonia. The V...
Pope Francis to undergo abdominal surgery, raises concerns over healthPope Francis will be going through surgery on his abdomen and will be admitted to the hospital for a long duration. This has raised serious...
Pope Francis on health, critics and future papacy"I might die tomorrow, but it's under control. I'm in good health," Pope Francis said with his typical wry sense of humor. Speculation abou...
Pope Benedict XVI: Thousands pay homage at Vatican. Details herePope Benedict XVI died on New Year’s Eve at the age of 95 and he happens to be the first Pope to resign from his duties in 600 years of pap...
The first afterlife of Pope Benedict XVIThe former pontiff died after about a year in captivity; his successor, one of the most ambitious of medieval popes, eventually fell into a...
Pope Benedict dies aged 95: Major and controversial statements he madeA selection of Benedict XVI's standout quotes, some of them controversial, from his 2005-2013 papacy and in his retirement. Former Pope Ben...
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95Benedict stunned the world on Feb. 11, 2013, when he announced, in his typical, soft-spoken Latin, that he no longer had the strength to ru...
Ex-pope Benedict's health serious but stable, say media reports"His situation has not changed from yesterday," an unnamed source in contact with those around the German ex-pontiff told ANSA news agency,...
Pope Francis asks for prayers for ill Emeritus Pope Benedict XVIPope Francis asked the faithful to pray for the ill Pope Benedict after the general audience. Pope Benedict is under constant medical atten...
Pope Francis' 'letter of resignation' made publicSpeaking to a Spanish newspaper, Pope Francis claimed he gave the note to Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican's secretary of state.
Pope Francis fuels new speculation on future of pontificateItalian and Catholic media have been rife with unsourced speculation that the 85-year-old Francis might be planning to follow in Benedict's...
Pope Francis, ex-pope Benedict get coronavirus vaccines: Vatican"I can confirm that as part of the Vatican City State vaccination programme to date, the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine has been admini...
- World economy needs 'profound reform': Pope
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday called for "profound reform" of the world economy in the wake of last week's G20 summit in Seoul, calling on ri...
- Pope 2.0: Vatican launches Facebook application
Pope Benedict XVI has entered the world of social networking sites and smartphones with a Vatican portal that includes Facebook and iPhone ...
- On 3rd anniversary as pope, Benedict encourages young people
Pope Benedict XVI has focused on the future of his American church as he marked the third anniversary of his election as pontiff, rallying ...
- Pope confronts sex scandal fallout at historic New York mass
In a historic mass at St Patrick's cathedral Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI pledged his support for Roman Catholic clerics as they struggle to...
- Pope worried that a few big powers control international decision-making
Making a plea for human rights, Pope Benedict XVI warned diplomats at the United Nations that international cooperation needed to solve urg...
- Muslims take protest against Pope to streets
The muslim street erupted in anger over Pope Benedict XVI’s comments on jihad and community leaders asked the Pontiff to retract his commen...