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 ...

To all, Francis offers a message of mercy. It is a message that has won him both praise and criticism.

Benedict XVI served as pope before Francis. Benedict XVI was elected as pope in 2005 and resigned in 2013. He was known as "Pope emeritus" until his death in 2022. Bishop Joseph Strickland ...

If Pope Benedict XVI’s precedent offers a path Francis ... Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, president emeritus of the Pontifical Councils for Legislative Texts (who says he voted for Francis ...

Francis has said that he would consider resigning after his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, “opened the door ... and be called “emeritus bishop of Rome” rather than emeritus pope, given ...

It was also at a banal consistory to set dates for canonizations on Feb. 11, 2013, that Pope Benedict XVI announced ... and ...