Francis’s homily drew some backlash from conservatives, who felt that the pope did not adequately capture Benedict’s legacy. It is likely to deepen the debate about how the two figures got along.

the reconstructed Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino in Italy stands as a timeless testament to the enduring legacy of its founder, St. Benedict, the father of Western monasticism. L to R ...

Benedict XVI is lying in state directly in front of the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, above the tomb of the Church’s first pope, St. Peter. The former pope was dressed in red and gold ...

Attendees sit and wait for the beginning of St. Benedict's Preparatory School's Class of 2022 Hall of Fame Induction dinner at Nanina's In The Park in Belleville on Wednesday night, November 30 ...

VATICAN CITY, Jan 2 (Reuters) - A steady stream of tens of thousands of people filed into St. Peter's Basilica ... on the first day. Benedict's body, dressed in red and gold liturgical vestments ...

With bells tolling, tens of thousands of faithful, political leaders and the pope himself mourned Benedict XVI, the German theologian who made history by resigning from the papacy, at a rare ...

In this file photo, Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd gathered in St Mark's Square while crossing the square on an electric car on May 7, 2011, in Venice, Italy. Marco Secchi/Getty Images ...

The Vatican press office has said that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body will lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica in ... residence at the Vatican -- and Italy. In 2022, the infirm, retired ...

The lying-in-state of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday at the age of 95, began Monday in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City ahead of his funeral later this week. Benedict ...

The halls are most certainly decked at the St. Benedict Center in Schuyler, with dozens of craft and handmade goods booths lining its main thoroughfare for Christmas on The Hill. Fr. Thomas ...

LUBBOCK, Texas — St. Benedict’s Chapel prepared hot meals every day for the homeless, working poor and the food insecure to ...

and from Italy, the Vatican said. Benedict will be buried in the Vatican Grottoes, underneath St. Peter’s Basilica, the traditional resting place of popes. The burial will happen immediately ...