At the beginning of Pope Francis’s papacy his controversial predecessor handed him a large white box stuffed with ...

While popes often tinker with the rules regulating the conclave that will elect their successor, a revision of the papal funeral rites became seemingly necessary after Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI ...

Pope Francis cites Benedict XVI only in a few passages in his over 300-page autobiography Pope Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, handed him a large white box containing several confidential ...

The new edition of the papal funeral rites was introduced after the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, replacing the previous rituals used for his funeral. The Vatican had to organize a funeral ...

“Placing God at the center of attention was Pope Benedict XVI's main goal. In an era where God is often perceived as foreign ...

“I have arrived this far, taken these actions, removed these people, now it’s your turn,” said Benedict XVI ... he was elected pope. He has already dictated how his funeral will go.