Pope Benedict XVI leads the beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's square in the Vatican on May 1, 2011.

The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation announced a series of initiatives across several continents that will ...

VATICAN CITY -- Dignitaries and religious leaders have been paying tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died Saturday in a monastery in the Vatican at the age of 95. Benedict, who was the first ...

A series of events will take place in 2027 marking the centenary of the birth of the late pope, honoring his legacy and his ...

The pope -- who will be receiving the seminar participants -- is scheduled to meet with Muslim scholars on the last da ...

1945 - During World War II, he deserts the German army and is taken prisoner by the US Army. June 29, 1951 - Is ordained as a priest. 1959-1969 - Teaches theology at various colleges in Germany. 1969 ...