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WATCH LIVE: White smoke rises over Vatican to signal election of new pope
White smoke was seen rising over the Vatican on Wednesday, signaling the election of a new pope following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI as head of the Catholic Church and spiritual figurehead to 1.2 billion people around the world. After more than an hour of tense speculation in the…
Church probes Italian priest for burning pope photo during mass
The Catholic church is investigating an Italian priest after he shocked parishioners by burning a photo of former Pope Benedict XVI during mass on Sunday. According to the Italian publication La Repubblica, 67-year-old Father Andrea Maggi told churchgoers at Santo Stefano church in Castelvittorio that he had used a candle…
New York Catholics hold special Mass to pray for Benedict
As Pope Benedict XVI was officially stepping down on Thursday in Rome, several hundred faithful paid homage to him and prayed for his successor at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. The special Mass, held under the gaze of a large, specially-installed portrait of the retiring pontiff, was led by…
Watch live: Ex-pope departs the Vatican
NBC News Special Report: Pope Benedict XVI departs the Vatican aboard a helicopter for Castel Gandolfo in Lazio, Italy. Watch live, broadcast via NBC News on Feb. 28. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Australian cardinal criticizes departing pope
Australia’s top Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, criticized outgoing Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, describing his historic resignation as destabilizing and questioning his governance skills. Pell, Australia’s representative at next month’s secret conclave to elect a successor, said Benedict was a “brilliant teacher” but “government wasn’t his strong point” in…
Benedict will head to Italian villa immediately following papal retirement
Once he steps down on Thursday, Pope Benedict XVI will begin his retirement in the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, a sumptuous villa outside Rome with ornamental gardens, breathtaking views and its own farm. Benedict will spend around two months in the palace, which is perched high on a…
Pope Benedict XVI recalls ‘moments of turbulent seas’ in farewell audience
Outgoing Pope Benedict XVI adopted a more personal tone for his farewell audience on Wednesday, one day before his resignation of the papacy becomes official. “I have had moments of joy and light, but also moments that haven’t been easy,” he said to a reported crowd of 150,000 people gathered…
Pope Benedict XVI accelerated conservative ideology in Latin America
Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy in Latin America, the world’s most Catholic region, is marked by a victory of conservative theology and the demise of home-grown leftist religious thought, experts here say. During his eight-year papacy Benedict continued the church’s march to the right that began under his predecessor, the charismatic…
Ex-Vatican prosecutor: Cardinal cover-up suspects should get papal vote
Cardinals suspected of having protected predator priests should be allowed to take part in next month’s papal conclave, the Vatican’s former prosecutor on child sex abuse cases said Monday. Amid mounting criticism over the presence of such cardinals, notably Roger Mahony of Los Angeles, among the men who will choose…
Emotional Pope says God asked him to retire
Pope Benedict XVI delivered an emotional last Sunday prayer in St Peter’s Square, saying God had told him to devote himself to prayer but assuring supporters he would not “abandon” the Church. Tens of thousands of supporters turned out for the historic prayers ahead of the pope’s formal resignation on…
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