College Of Cardinals Closer To Scheduling Conclave To Select The Next Pope
The College of Cardinals is meeting twice this morning, with the final gathering taking place before noon.
The College of Cardinals is meeting twice this morning, with the final gathering taking place before noon.
Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down on Thursday, becoming the first pontiff in 600 years to leave the job in something other than a casket. As Benedict flew off into the sunset to begin a new life of prayer and study, Roman Catholic cardinals started gathering around the world to pick his successor
The Vatican is confirming reports that Pope Benedict XVI had a battery replaced in a pacemaker implanted almost a decade ago.
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation at the end of this month citing health concerns has taken the world by surprise, thrusting the Catholic Church into a realm it hasn’t entered in more than 600 years.