Pope Benedict XVI
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Benedict XVI returns to the Vatican, meets with Pope Francis
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Benedict XVI has returned to the Vatican for the first time since he resigned Feb. 28 and met with successor Pope Francis.
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ABC7: New Pope, New Challenges
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New Pope, new challenges.
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Conclave 2013: Top contenders to be the next pope
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In the secretive world of the Vatican, there is no way to know who is in the running for pope, and history has yielded plenty of surprises. Yet several names have come up repeatedly as strong contenders.
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Conclave 2013: Cardinals gather for final day of talks
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Cardinals gathered for their final day of talks Monday before the conclave to elect the next pope.
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Conclave 2013: Start date for Conclave set for March 12
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Cardinals have set Tuesday as the start date for the conclave to elect the next pope. There doesn't appear to be a front-runner in this election for a successor to the retired Benedict XVI.
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Conclave 2013: Could Cardinal Donald Wuerl be the next pope?
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With the start of the papal conclave just days away, D.C.'s Cardinal Wuerl is in Rome - and there are reports that he could be a candidate for the next pope.
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Conclave 2013: Vatican waiting for cardinals
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The Sistine Chapel closed to visitors on Tuesday and construction work got under way to prepare it for the conclave that will choose the next pope, but five cardinals had yet to arrive for the preparatory meetings.
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US cardinals seek answers on Vatican dysfunction
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The Vatican said 103 of the 115 voting-age cardinals attended Monday's inaugural session of the pre-conclave meetings, at which cardinals organize the election process, discuss the problems of the church and get to know one another before voting.
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Vatican: Cardinals get down to work in pre-conclave talks
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Cardinals from around the globe have descended on Rome for meetings ahead of the election for a successor to Benedict XVI. The first pre-conclave meeting is scheduled for Monday morning.
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Pope Benedict XVI resigns: Catholics in D.C. eager for future
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Thursday's official resignation of Pope Benedict XVI is making an emotional impact around the world, and as the pope left the Vatican, his departure carries deep meaning for parishioners in the Washington area.
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Pope Benedict XVI becomes 1st pope in 600 years to resign
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Benedict XVI has become the first pope in 600 years to resign, ending an eight-year pontificate shaped by struggles to move the church past sex abuse scandals and to reawaken Christianity in an indifferent world.
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Conclave 2013: How will a new Pope be chosen?
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Thursday marked the final day of Pope Benedict's XVI reign as the head of the Catholic church, and soon, the traditional conclave will gather to select a new Pope.
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Pope Benedict XVI makes final general audience Wednesday
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When the newly elected Pope Benedict XVI first greeted the faithful eight years ago, Fr. Bartholomew Smith, now Msgr. Smith of Silver Spring, Md., was right behind him - giving him support to stand and reading the Latin words into his ear to compensate for his poor vision.
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Retired Pope Benedict XVI will be called 'emeritus pope'
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Pope Benedict XVI will be known as "emeritus pope" in his retirement and will continue to wear a white cassock, the Vatican announced Tuesday, again fueling concerns about potential conflicts arising from having both a reigning and a retired pope.
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Pope Benedict XVI changes conclave rules
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A day after speaking from his apartment window for the last time, Pope Benedict XVI changed the rules for the upcoming conclave, allowing cardinals to move up the start date if they're all in Rome before the usual 15-day transition period.
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Pope Benedict XVI: Reshaped papacy raises questions for church future
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Pope Benedict XVI has reshaped the papacy simply by giving it up. But scholars say the repercussions could reach beyond just changing how pontiffs leave to ultimately shape perceptions about the authority and significance of the pontificate.
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Pope Benedict XVI gives final Sunday blessing
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Pope Benedict XVI bestowed his final Sunday blessing of his pontificate on a cheering crowd in St. Peter's Square. And ABC7's Roz Plater was there when the Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Wuerl, embarked for Rome Sunday night.
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Cardinal Donald Wuerl to leave for Vatican
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He offers prayers as he celebrates one of his last masses before leaving for the Vatican. On Friday, Washington Archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl marked the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle.
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