The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that broke a 600-year tradition, the Vatican’s past is anything but predictable ...

For that reason especially, he insisted that Pope Benedict XVI continue to be part of the life of the church during his 10-year retirement.

as Pope Benedict XVI did in 2013, and step down early. It's tradition for the Pope to remain in office until his death, and Benedict XVI, who passed away in 2022, was the first to step down before he ...

(OSV News) – The disgraced former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, removed from the clerical state in 2019 after revelations ...