Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is suffering from ill health, Pope Francis announced Wednesday as he finished his weekly general audience. “I would like to ask all of you for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict, who, in silence, is sustaining the Church,”
The Pope said Benedict XVI “supports the Church in silence” adding he asks for “the Lord to console him”. Francis did not elaborate on the condition of Benedict, who resigned as pontiff in February 2013, the first pope to retire in 600
Pope Francis spoke out against the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine during remarks on Christmas, calling for an end to the conflict. Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, the pope focused on the human toll that has resulted from
Pope Francis made a dire warning to the Roman Curia on Thursday, warning them to be ever vigilant of demons lurking in the Vatican. The remarks were delivered as part of his Christmas address to the Vatican’s resident cardinals – a tradition
Pope Francis has decided to return three Parthenon pieces to Greece in a move that could add pressure to the U.K. government as it stands firm regarding its own collection of Parthenon marbles. The return, announced Friday, is expected to take some