Pope Benedict

From coffin to final resting place, a guide to the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI expressed a desire to be ‘hidden to the world’ in his final years, and his funeral will honour his wishes for simplicity

Farewell Benedict XVI: Thousands pay respect to former pope as lying in state begins at Vatican

Tens of thousands of people have descended upon the Vatican to pay respect to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The funeral on 5 January will be presided over by Pope Francis, making it the first time a former pontiff will be buried by his successor

Thousands pay respect to ex-pope Benedict XVI at lying-in-state

Benedict led the Catholic Church for eight years before becoming the first pope in six centuries to step down in 2013, citing his declining health

Is Pope Francis retiring? Media in a tizzy but experts remain sceptical

The announcement that Pope Francis would visit the central Italian city of L’Aquila in August for a feast initiated by Pope Celestine V, one of the few pontiffs who resigned before Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013, has sent Italian media into an uproar

Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired pope Benedict XVI

When the church abuse scandal first flared in Germany in 2010, attention swirled around another case, that of a pedophile priest whose transfer to Munich to undergo therapy was approved under Ratzinger in 1980

The Two Popes teaser: Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce give a peek behind Vatican walls in Netflix drama

The Two Popes narrates an intimate story of Pope Francis and Pope Benedict in one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years.

Pope Francis in US: An etiquette guide on how to meet and greet the Pope

Here's some etiquette advice about how to meet and greet the pope

Edward Snowden death hoax: Another case of social media jumping the gun

Cardinal electors arrive in Rome, no date set for conclave

At his daily press briefing Thursday, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said no date had yet been set for the conclave.

Sistine Chapel closed ahead of conclave to elect new Pope

In a message on its website, the Vatican Museums said it would still be possible to visit the complex but the renaissance Sistine Chapel, the Borgia Apartment and the modern religious art collection would be off-limits to tourists.