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Sadness, celebration mark Pope's first public event since announcement

February 13, 2013

VATICAN CITY - Sadness and celebration marked Pope Benedict XVI's first public appearance since announcing Feb. 11 that he was stepping down.

Pope Benedict thanks faithful, asks them to pray for next pope

February 13, 2013

VATICAN CITY - At his first public appearance since he announced that he would resign at the end of February, Pope Benedict XVI thanked the faithful for their love and prayers and asked them to pray for his successor.

To Benedict, the Church came first

February 13, 2013

TORONTO - Clarity and charity, the Gospel proclaimed and Jesus at the heart of the Church will always be the legacy of the great teaching Pope who led off the 21st century.

In hindsight, Pope Benedict's resignation seems almost predictable

February 13, 2013

VATICAN CITY - As much as he astonished the world when he announced his resignation Feb. 11, Pope Benedict XVI's decision seems almost predictable in hindsight. Given his previous statements on the subject and his recent signs of aging, one might say that people should have seen it coming.

Pope Benedict's resignation will set in motion period of transition

February 12, 2013

VATICAN CITY - While the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI is a first for the church in centuries, it also leads to a complicated period of transition that ends in the election of a new pope.

Pope Benedict shows signs of aging, but Vatican reports no illness

February 11, 2013

VATICAN CITY - From the moment he was elected pope at the age of 78 in 2005, Pope Benedict XVI has kept a schedule that appeared light compared to that of Blessed John Paul II, but busy for a man who already had a pacemaker and who wanted to retire to study, write and pray when he turned 75.

Pope Benedict's resignation announcement stuns world religious leaders

February 11, 2013

WASHINGTON - Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that he planned to resign Feb. 28 stunned and shocked religious leaders around the world.

14 cardinals from Canada, US eligible to vote in conclave

February 11, 2013

VATICAN CITY - Here is a list of the 14 cardinals from Canada and the United States who are under the age of 80 and therefore eligible to vote in a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI:

Citing health reasons, Pope Benedict announces he will resign

February 11, 2013

Updated 02/11/13 VATICAN CITY - Saying he no longer has the strength to exercise ministry over the universal church, Pope Benedict XVI announced Feb. 11 that he would be resigning at the end of the month after an eight-year pontificate.

House of Commons passes same-sex marriage bill on second reading

February 6, 2013

MANCHESTER, England - Members of Britain's House of Commons voted, 400-175, to allow same-sex marriage, pushing a controversial piece of legislation closer to becoming law.