All the incense and intrigue of another papal conclave is upon us again. Well, sort of.
Jesuits to Elect a New ‘Black Pope’
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Pope Benedict XVI to Welcome Anglicans to Catholicism
At first glance, the surprising news on Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI has created a new structure to welcome some disenchanted Anglicans into the Roman Catholic fold — it was accompanied by a joint statement from his counterpart, the Archbishop of Canterbury — might look like a happy reunion.
‘Father Damien’ among new Vatican saints
Pope Benedict XVI canonized five new saints Sunday, including a 19th-century priest who worked with ostracized leprosy patients in Hawaii before contracting the disease himself and dying from it.
Pope breaks wrist in fall at mountain retreat
Pope Benedict XVI was briefly hospitalized after suffering a minor fracture to his right wrist, the Vatican said Friday.