1 - 10 of 33 results for "Pope Benedict resigns"

  1. 1. news | 02 May 2013

    Two men in white at Vatican as former pope returns

    By AFP

    » Two months after his historic resignation, Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican on Thursday, where he will live in a former monastery in an unprecedented arrangement that will see a pope and a former pope both housed in ...

  2. 2. news | 02 May 2013

    Two men in white at Vatican as former pope returns

    By AFP

    » Two months after his historic resignation, Benedict XVI was set to return to the Vatican on Thursday, where he will live in a former monastery in an unprecedented arrangement that will see a pope and a former pope both h...

  3. 3. learning | 12 Feb 2013

    Pope shocks Catholic world with resignation announcement

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Pope Benedict XVI announced on Monday he will resign this month because of his advancing age in a fast-changing world, becoming the first pontiff in 700 years to step down of his own free will.

  4. 4. news | 05 Apr 2013

    Pope Francis' online flock doubles on Twitter

    By AFP Relax News

    » Pope Francis' online flock has doubled from 2.5 million to 5.0 million Twitter followers in just seven weeks -- nearly half the time it took his predecessor Benedict XVI to build up his following.

  5. 5. tech | 04 Apr 2013

    Pope Francis's online flock doubles on Twitter

    By AFP

    » Pope Francis's online flock has doubled from 2.5 million to 5 million Twitter followers in less than a month -- a third of the time it took his predecessor Benedict XVI to build up his following.

  6. 6. news | 05 Apr 2013

    Pope urges determined action against sex abuse

    By AFP

    » Pope Francis has given his first pronouncement on the Catholic Church's pervasive paedophile priest scandal, urging Vatican disciplinarians to act "with determination" against the scourge.

  7. 7. learning | 14 Mar 2013

    Latin American pope chosen

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Tens of thousands of people in St Peter's Square on Wednesday celebrated with Argentina Latin America's first pope – Jorge Mario Bergoglio – with many hoping he will revolutionise the Church.

  8. 8. opinion | 03 Apr 2013

    Pope Francis sets example for all faiths

    COMMENTARY

    By Sanitsuda Ekachai, Newspaper section: News

    » Critics said it was just a publicity stunt. But that was not how I felt when I watched the video of Pope Francis washing and kissing the feet of prisoners who included women and Muslims. I felt a lump in my throat as tea...

  9. 9. news | 30 Mar 2013

    Pope to celebrate first Easter vigil

    By AFP

    » Pope Francis is to celebrate his first Easter vigil Saturday after praying for peace in a Middle East "torn apart by injustice and conflicts" during Good Friday's ceremonies.

  10. 10. news | 23 May 2013

    Pope calls for loyalty from Chinese Catholics

    By AFP

    » Pope Francis called on Chinese Catholics on Wednesday to affirm their loyalty to him and spread the word of God, and prayed that they be allowed to live in accordance with their faith.

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