Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI abdication: Could we see an American pope?
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After Pope Benedict XVI's extraordinary abdication, church analysts are wondering whether old assumptions still apply, including whether the idea of a U.S. pontiff remains off the table.
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Vatican raises possibility of early March conclave
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The Vatican is raising the possibility that the conclave to elect the next pope might start earlier than March 15.
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Pope Benedict XVI resigns: Rivalries have 'defiled' the church
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Pope Benedict XVI continued his farewell tour Thursday with an off-the-cuff meeting with Roman priests, an annual encounter that took on poignant new meaning with his impending resignation.
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Pope Benedict XVI's first appearance since resignation
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The basilica erupted in a rousing standing ovation as Benedict exited for the last time as pope, bringing tears to the eyes of some of those closest to him.
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Pope Benedict XVI has pacemaker, Vatican discloses
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One day after Pope Benedict XVI announced he's resigning in late February due to declining health, the Vatican disclosed new details about his physical well-being.
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Pope Benedict XVI resigns: D.C. local residents react to resignation
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Father David Brault began his Monday morning homily to his regular parishioners at St. John's in White Oak with a not-so-common message. Some among the three dozen or so in attendance were hearing the news for the first time.
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Pope Benedict XVI stepping down Feb. 28
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For the first time in six centuries, a sitting pope has submitted his resignation. Pope Benedict XVI will serve his final day as the leader of the Catholic church on Feb. 28.
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Pope Benedict XVI resigns: Statement from Pope Benedict on stepping down
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Read the full text of the statement from Pope Benedict XVI to the church's cardinals on his impending resignation.
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Pope pardons ex-butler who stole, leaked documents
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The pope met for 15 minutes with Paolo Gabriele in the prison where the ex-butler was serving his sentence for the theft. Gabriele was subsequently freed and returned to his Vatican City apartment where he lived with his wife and three children.
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Pope Benedict XVI now tweeting
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The pope has tweeted.
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Pope Benedict XVI to take to Twitter
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Benedict XVI, the pope known for his hefty volumes of theology, is now trying brevity - spreading the faith through his own Twitter account.
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Pope Benedict XVI to join Twitter
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Pope Benedict XVI will join the Twitter-sphere, tweeting from a personal account along with the world's celebrities, leaders and ordinary folk.
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Pope Benedict XVI former butler claims innocence in document theft case
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Pope Benedict XVI's onetime butler declared Tuesday he was innocent of a charge of aggravated theft of the pope's private correspondence, but acknowledged he photocopied the papers and said he feels guilty that he betrayed the trust of the pontiff he loves like a father.
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Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict XVI's butler, arrested for leaks
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The detention of Pope Benedict XVI's butler, Paolo Gabriele, capped one of the most convulsive weeks in recent Vatican history and threw the Holy See into chaos as it enters a critical phase in its efforts to show the world it's serious about complying with international norms on financial transparency.
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Pope denounces priests that question stance on celibacy, ordaining women
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Pope Benedict XVI denounced priests who have questioned church teaching on celibacy and ordaining women, saying Thursday they were disobeying his authority to try to impose their own ideas on the church.
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Pope Benedict in Cuba, demands greater freedom for Catholic Church
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Pope Benedict XVI is demanding greater freedom for the Catholic Church in Cuba during a Mass in the shrine of the island's communist revolution.
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Nigerian blasts mar pope's Christmas peace appeal
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Pope Benedict XVI issued pleas for peace to reign across the world during his traditional Christmas address Sunday, a call marred by Muslim extremists who bombed a Catholic church in Nigeria, striking after worshippers celebrated Mass.
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U.S. victim groups blast Pope's defense of church over sex abuse
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American groups advocating for victims of clergy abuse lamented that Pope Benedict XVI was setting a "terrible example" in his remarks to U.S. bishops defending the church's handling of sex crimes against children.
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