Benedict becomes 1st pope in 600 years to resign Feb 28th, 2013 - 20:40h (CET +01.00) CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) - Benedict XVI become the first pope in 600 years to resign Thursday, ending an eight-year pontificate shaped by struggles to move the church past sex abuse scandals and to reawaken Christianity in an indifferent world. (S... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : benedict, becomes, pope, years, resign, Top Keywords

Ultimas palabras de Benedicto XVI como papa Feb 28th, 2013 - 20:20h (CET +01.00) CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italia (AP) - El papa Benedicto XVI pronunció su último mensaje en público como papa el jueves a la gente reunida frente a la residencia veraniega de Castel Gandolfo, en las afueras de Roma. Esta es la traducción de lo que dijo a... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ultimas, palabras, benedicto, como, papa, Top Keywords

Benedict promises obedience to successor Feb 28th, 2013 - 11:50h (CET +01.00) VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI has promised "unconditional reverence and obedience" to his successor in his final greetings to cardinals before retiring. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : benedict, promises, obedience, successor, papa, Top Keywords

Benedict greets cardinals on final day as pope Feb 28th, 2013 - 11:30h (CET +01.00) VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI has greeted his cardinals for the last time as pontiff, beginning a quiet final day as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics before flying off into retirement. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : benedict, greets, cardinals, final, pope, Top Keywords

Benedict begins final day as pope before retiring Feb 28th, 2013 - 10:10h (CET +01.00) VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI is beginning a quiet final day as pontiff, meeting with his cardinals before flying off into retirement. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : benedict, begins, final, pope, retiring, Top Keywords

Benedict to be called 'emeritus pope,' wear white Feb 26th, 2013 - 21:00h (CET +01.00) VATICAN CITY (AP) - Two pontiffs, each wearing white and each called "pope" living a few yards (meters) apart, with the same archbishop serving both. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : benedict, called, 'emeritus, pope', wear, white, Top Keywords

Benedict's final hours as pope far from Vatican Feb 13th, 2013 - 14:00h (CET +01.00) VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI will spend his final day as pontiff attending a morning farewell ceremony with his cardinals, then fly off by helicopter in the early evening to his papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo. (So... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : benedict's, final, hours, pope, vatican, white, Top Keywords

Retiring Pope Benedict XVI in uncharted territory Feb 12th, 2013 - 16:10h (CET +01.00) VATICAN CITY (AP) - For months, construction crews have been renovating a four-story building attached to a monastery on the northern edge of the Vatican gardens where nuns would live for a few years at a time in cloister. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : retiring, pope, benedict, uncharted, territory, white, Top Keywords

Vatican: Pope Benedict no role in conclave Feb 12th, 2013 - 14:20h (CET +01.00) VATICAN CITY (AP) - A Vatican spokesman says the resigning Pope Benedict XVI will play no role in election of his successor. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : vatican, pope, benedict, role, conclave, white, Top Keywords

Pope's brother: Benedict seeks quiet retirement Feb 12th, 2013 - 13:00h (CET +01.00) REGENSBURG, Germany (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI is planning to stay out of the public eye following his retirement at the end of the month and will probably not even write any more, his brother said Tuesday after talking with the pontiff. (Source: Assoc... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pope's, brother, benedict, seeks, quiet, retirement, Top Keywords