Tag: Pope
A very twitter goodbye to Pope!
For the first time in nearly 600 years, a reigning pope has resigned. And in what might also be a landmark event, Twitter was...
Pope Benedict bids farewell to faithful
Pope Benedict XVI has held the last audience of his pontificate in St Peter's Square on the eve of his historic resignation as leader of the...
Pope resigned after findings blackmail, corruption, gay sex at Vatican
The Italian media is reporting that Pope Benedict XVI resigned after receiving the results of an internal investigation, delivered in a 300-page, two-volume dossier,...
Pope seeks prayers at last public appearance
Speaking before a larger than usual crowd at his penultimate Sunday address, Pope Benedict asked the faithful to pray for him and for the...
Vatican’s chief exorcist thanks the Pope
Vatican's chief exorcist has thanked Pope Benedict XVI for opening the way to exorcisms, not only for those possessed by the devil but also...
5 things for which Pope Benedict XVI will be remembered
On Monday, the Pope put in his two weeks notice. Or something like it. Pope Benedict XVI announced on that he would resign on...
Pope says will resign on Feb 28: Vatican spokesman
Pope Benedict XVI on Monday announced he will resign on February 28, a Vatican spokesman told AFP, which will make him the first pope...
Pope pardons ex-butler who leaked documents
Pope Benedict XVI has pardoned his former butler Paolo Gabriele, who was sentenced to 18 months in jail for leaking secret papal memos, but...
The Pope tweets for the first time, blessing online followers
The Vatican announced earlier this month that the Pope would start tweeting in an attempt to engage with the more than a billion Catholics...
Pope’s butler gets 18 months’ jail in ‘Vatileaks’ case
Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler Paolo Gabriele on Saturday got 18 months in prison for stealing secret documents from the Vatican that revealed fraud...
Pope’s butler to take stand in ‘Vatileaks’ trial
Pope Benedict XVI's former butler Paolo Gabriele takes the stand on Tuesday at his historic trial for stealing secret memos in what he said...
Pope calls for Mideast leaders to work for peace
Pope Benedict XVI prayed on Sunday that Middle East leaders work toward peace and reconciliation, stressing again the central theme of his visit to...
Pope’s butler, ‘accomplice’ must stand trial
Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler and another Vatican employee must stand trial for stealing and leaking confidential papers in a scandal that exposed feuds...
Pope inducts new cardinals
Pope Benedict, putting his mark on the Catholic Church's future, on Saturday inducted 22 men into the exclusive club of cardinals who will one...
Vatican dismisses pope assassination threat document
Pope Benedict XVI could be the target of an assassination plot, according to a document published on Friday by the Il Fatto Quotidiano daily...
Susan Sarandon calls Pope a ‘Nazi’
A catholic group has hit out at Susan Sarandon after she referred to the Pope as a “Nazi”. The 65-year-old actress has been described...
Pope fails to satisfy critics
Pope Benedict XVI’s first state visit to his native Germany which wrapped up Sunday fell far short of the expectations of sex abuse victims...
