Funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI seals a contradictory legacy
A man of contradictions. A Pope of centuries in conflict. It’s as if Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who is being buried Thursday in Vatican City, has two legacies instead of…
The Pope praises Benedict XVI before the funeral
Francis will preside over the late German pope’s funeral on Thursday, an event that is drawing heads of state and royals despite Benedict’s calls for simplicity and Vatican efforts to…
Thousands pay homage as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lies in state
The body of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, his head propped up on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday as thousands of people filed to…