Cardinals Will Begin Papal Conclave Next Week To Elect The New Pope

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2290305/Papal-conclave-start-TUESDAY-cardinals-prepare-elect-Benedict-XVIs-successor.html The world waits for the next Pope: Papal conclave to start on TUESDAY as cardinals prepare to elect Benedict XVI’s successor Cardinals will begin the conclave on Tuesday in the Sistine Chapel They will attend a special mass at St Peter’s Basilica in the morning Workers were pictured installing stoves for the smoke signal […]

Pope Benedict XVI Will Change His Name To ‘Emeritus Pope’

http://news.yahoo.com/pope-called-emeritus-pope-wear-white-120826349.html Pope to be called ’emeritus pope,’ will wear white By NICOLE WINFIELD | Associated Press – Tue, Feb 26, 2013 View Gallery Pope Benedict XVI bids farewell VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI will be known as “emeritus pope” in his retirement and will continue to wear a white cassock, the Vatican announced Tuesday, again […]

On The Final Day of His Pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI Bids A Final Farewell To Adoring Crowds

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2285243/Pope-Benedict-XVIs-extraordinary-confession-thousands-gathered-St-Peters-Square-final-audience.html ‘There were times when it seemed the Lord was sleeping’: Pope’s extraordinary confession to tens of thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square for final audience Pope is due to officially retire tomorrow at 8pm He will become the first pontiff to resign in 600 years Makes several rounds of St. Peter’s Square to acknowledge […]

The International Tribunal Into Crimes of Church and State Says Pope Benedict XVI Resigned To Avoid Scandal of Arrest and Seizure of Church Wealth By Easter

http://itccs.org/2013/02/13/pope-benedict-resigned-to-avoid-arrest-seizure-of-church-wealth-by-easter/ Pope Benedict resigned to avoid arrest, seizure of church wealth by Easter Posted on February 13, 2013 by itccs Diplomatic Note was issued to Vatican just prior to his resignation New Pope and Catholic clergy face indictment and arrest as “Easter Reclamation” plan continues A Global Media Release and Statement from The International Tribunal […]

Is it an ‘Amen’ or an ‘Omen’?: Lightning Strikes St. Peter’s Basilica On The Same Day Pope Benedict XVI Unexpectedly Resigns From His Position

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2276884/Pope-Benedict-XVI-resigns-First-Pontiff-600-years-stand-longer-strength-carry-on.html#axzz2KerwokvA A signal from above? Lightning hits St Peter’s hours after Pope Benedict stuns cardinals with first resignation in 600 years Pontiff, 85, says health ‘no longer adequate due to his advanced age’ ‘I have had to recognise my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry’ Made the decision in ‘full freedom’ but is aware of […]

Pope elevates 6 cardinals to choose successor

http://news.yahoo.com/pope-elevates-6-cardinals-choose-successor-052355393.html By NICOLE WINFIELD | Associated Press – 3 hrs ago Photo By Andrew Medichini VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI responded to criticism that the club of churchmen who will choose his successor is too Eurocentric, elevating six new cardinals from Colombia, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, the Philippines and the U.S. during a formal ceremony Saturday. […]

Pope says his weekly prayers in Arabic for first time to show support for Christians in the Middle East

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2215750/Pope-adds-Arabic-language-weekly-prayers-support-Christians-Middle-East.html Arabic becomes seventh language added to Pope’s weekly prayers By Eddie Wrenn PUBLISHED: 11:15 EST, 10 October 2012 | UPDATED: 11:29 EST, 10 October 2012 Pope Benedict XVI has delivered a prayer in Arabic for the first time during his weekly general audience. More than 20,000 people heard the Pope’s prayers in Arabic, part […]

Pope visits Lebanon to bring message of peace to region torn apart by protests and civil war

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2203205/Pope-visits-Lebanon-bring-message-peace-region-torn-apart-protests-civil-war.html By Rebecca Seales PUBLISHED: 07:49 EST, 14 September 2012 | UPDATED: 07:49 EST, 14 September 2012 Symbolic visit: Pope Benedict XVI’s journey to Lebanon comes at a time of conflict across the Middle East Pope Benedict has arrived in Lebanon for a three-day visit designed to bring a message of peace to the war-torn […]

Pope says family values are key to escaping modern ills

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/hundreds-thousands-gather-pope-family-mass-111458681.html By Jean-Louis de la Vaissiere | AFP – 17 hours ago The pope said traditional family values and Sunday rest were key to escaping the ills of modern society and reached out to divorced people at a mass to close the World Meeting of Families in Milan. Welcomed by a million flag-waving pilgrims gathered at Bresso […]

No respite for pope as more documents leaked

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/03/us-vatican-butler-idUSBRE85206N20120603 By Philip Pullella MILAN | Sun Jun 3, 2012 9:11am EDT (Reuters) – Pope Benedict got no rest on Sunday from a leaks scandal when an Italian newspaper published documents showing that his butler was not the only person in possession of confidential correspondence indicating a Vatican in disarray. Benedict, 85, ended a weekend […]