Pope Benedict

Did a gay blackmail scandal bring down the pope?

The pope's abrupt retirement gets stranger: Now an Italian newspaper alleges corruption at the Vatican

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Feb 22, 2013 7:56 PM UTC 55
Life Pope Benedict, Catholicism

As the pontiff leaves office, he'll still be "protected" from sex abuse survivors

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 8:20 PM UTC 36
Life Catholic Church

As conservative as his politics were, he did encourage the Church to renew its relationship with the art world

Allison Meier, Hyperallergic Monday, Feb 18, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, Pope Benedict

He's been typecast in American eyes as an unyielding conservative. The real Benedict is more multi-dimensional

Benjamin J. Dueholm, Pacific Standard Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 8:02 PM UTC 13
Life Pope Benedict

The 85-year-old pope says he lacks necessary "strength of mind and body," becomes first to step down in 600 years VIDEO

Associated Press Monday, Feb 11, 2013 12:08 PM UTC 20
News Video, Pope resigns

The announcement Monday was a surprise

Kera Bolonik Monday, Feb 11, 2013 11:28 AM UTC
News Catholic Church, Pope Benedict

So much for transparency. A German investigation into sex-abuse charges dating back decades hits a sizable snag

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 4:57 PM UTC
Life Catholic Church, Sex abuse

The Catholic leader says gays can't fight human nature — and we agree

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Dec 21, 2012 5:16 PM UTC 55
Life LGBT, Vatican, Pope Benedict

Catholics back gay marriage, despite the bishops' fight against today's state referendums. The church must catch up

Dominic Holden Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 9:34 PM UTC 14
Politics Religion, Gay Marriage