Pope Benedict XVI (1927–2022), the 265th pope, served from April 19, 2005, to February 28, 2013, a period of 7 years, 10 months, and 10 days. He voluntarily resigned from the papal office. In a ...

As the Vatican bid Godspeed earlier today to a living Pope who has served only eight years before abdicating, the leader of Brooklyn’s Maronite Catholics reflects on Benedict XVI’s persona and legacy, ...

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Salvatore Matano of Rochester and named as his successor Bishop John Bonnici, currently auxiliary bishop of New York. The resignation and ...

The whole world was surprised today by the announcement of The Pope. Starting on February 28 of 2013, Benedict XVI will stop his functions as head of the Catholic Church. This is the message where he ...