Francis has said he would consider it, after Pope Benedict XVI “opened the door” to ... shortly after being elected pontiff ...

COMMENTARY: April 19 marks the 20th anniversary of the election as pope of one of the most consequential ecclesial figures of ...

The pope's predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, was 85 when he resigned for health ... that Benedict made the stunning announcement of his resignation. Resignation speculation based on Francis meeting ...

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 ...

As noted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, it was at a fairly “ordinary” consistory in 2013 that Pope Benedict XVI announced his surprise resignation. Who is eligible to be the next ...

The last time such an event occurred, Pope Benedict XVI used it as a platform to announce his resignation. Some Vatican ...

As Pope Francis battles double pneumonia in the ... following his predecessor Benedict XVI. Although Francis had a setback on ...