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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who was situated squarely at the centers of power during five decades of epochal change and unprecedented scandal in the global Catholic Church, has died.

Pope Benedict XVI led the Catholic Church at a crucial time and had to confront a growing sexual abuse scandal.

Pope Benedict XVI was a framer of the Second Vatican Council and a staunch defender of orthodoxy who clashed with both conservatives and progressives in the church.

(RNS) — In 2005, the cardinals thought they were electing the smartest man in the room. They should instead have sought the man who would listen to all the other smart people in the church.

Pope Benedict was one of the greatest theologians of his age – committed to the faith of the Church and stalwart in its defence. I join with the church throughout the world, in mourning the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

The ex-pontiff - who became first to resign in 600 years when he stood down nine years ago - died on Saturday in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Across the U.S., Catholic bishops called on the faithful to unite in mourning for retired Pope Benedict XVI, who died on the eve of the new year. While we grieve that he is no longer with us here, I join Catholics everywhere in offering my profound gratitude to the Lord for the gift of Pope Benedict XVI and his ministry, said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Together we beg our Lord to grant him eternal rest. Bene

A Penjor, a tall, curved bamboo pole decorated with coconut leaves is seamlessly adopted by the Catholic Church

VATICAN— Pope Francis warned the Roman Curia on Thursday that they need to be vigilant in the face of temptation by “elegant demons” and “the evil that

Pope Francis speaking to the Roman Curia at the Vatican, Dec. 22, 2022 / Vatican MediaRome Newsroom, Dec 22, 2022 / 04:53 am (CNA).Pope Francis warned the Roman Curia on Thursday that they need to be vigilant in the face of temptation by "elegant demons"  and "the evil that quietly lurks among us."In his annual Christmas address to the cardinals who work in Vatican offices on Dec. 22, the pope said that there is a temptation for those who serve"at the heart of the C...