Electing a pope: Inside conclave's rituals, secrets
A look a the secret oaths, hypnotic Gregorian chants and scarlet-decked cardinals filing through the Sistine Chapel
Change At The Vatican
Retiring Pope Benedict XVI will be "hidden to the world"
Holy See issues fairly combative remarks regarding media; Vatican reveals details on head injury during 2012 trip to Mexico
Emotional farewell as pope leads final public Mass
Weary Pope Benedict XVI celebrates his final public Mass as pontiff, presiding over Ash Wednesday services at St. Peter's Basilica
Pope resigning for "the good of the church"
Day after announcing he will resign, Benedict XVI gets standing ovation as he greets 2nd to last public audience as pontiff
Conclave to begin vote for new pope in mid-March
Vatican says gathering of cardinals to elect Benedict XVI's successor could begin as soon as March 15; Pope explains resignation to adoring crowd
Pope's resignation spotlights aging in world leaders
Leaders like popes and presidents face "extraordinary demands that would tax anybody's physical and mental stamina
St. Peter's Basilica lightning sign for the pope?
Director of college in Rome says God was speaking to Pope Benedict XVI, Church, through natural phenomenon
Catholic Church faces shifting landscape as it ponders new pope
As church's reach erodes in Europe and United States, future appears much brighter in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Vatican reveals papal pacemaker
Pope Benedict XVI may have known as early as last summer that he was going to be the 1st pontiff in almost 600 years to resign
Benedict's replacement: Who will it be?
In the murky world of Vatican politics, there's no clear frontrunner to replace Pope Benedict XVI
Pope's surprise resignation sends Church scrambling
Benedict VXI's unusual move leaves Catholic Church rushing to find a new leader by Easter
The murky history of papal resignations
The history of papal abdications is often disputed, but one thing is sure: Pope Benedict XVI is not the first to do it
Who will be the next pope? Bookies offer odds
Cardinals from Ghana, Nigeria and Canada among early betting favorites to replace Pope Benedict XVI; Bono listed at 1,000/1
The world reacts to pope's decision to retire
Shock, sadness and declarations of faith met Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that he would retire Feb. 28.
Electing a pope: A look at the process facing Cardinals
Under oath of secrecy, Cardinals will meet until new pontiff is named; chimney smoke will be only clue to progress
Pope Benedict XVI to resign this month
Pontiff surprises world by announcing he will quit job as 265th head of the Roman Catholic Church for health reasons
Vatican: Benedict XVI too weary to remain pope
No specific health problems causing 85-year-old pontiff's resignation, but rather age-related exhaustion, Vatican says
Pope Benedict XVI resigns: Full text of announcement
Pontiff says both strength of mind, body have "deteriorated" to the point where he can no longer carry out duties
Idealism of Pope Benedict XVI intertwined with scandal
Benedict tried to set the Catholic Church on a tradition-minded path that often alienated progressives and thrilled conservatives
Cardinal Dolan startled by pope's resignation
Popular and still relatively young, the Archbishop of New York has a "remote" chance to be considered as a candidate for pope
Pope Benedict XVI
A look at the life and service of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the 265th pope of the Roman Catholic Church
Pope gives 'state of the world' address
During his address, Pope Benedict XVI appealed for an end to the conflict in Syria, which he described as being "torn apart by endless slaughter"
Pope attends World Youth Day
Up to 1 million faithful from nearly 200 countries make a pilgrimage to Catholic festival in Madrid
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Pope voted in U.S. election because he's "proud to be an American"
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