Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI was an icon of conservative Catholicism, theology professor says
Funeral services were held for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday. Massimo Faggioli, a professor of historical theology at Villanova University, discusses the late pontiff’s legacy with The World’s host Carol Hills.
Catholic Church prepares to canonize first Native American saint despite mixed reactions
Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk Indian born in New York in 1656, has been approved for sainthood by the Catholic church. With her canonization, she’ll become the first Native American saint. But given the Church’s history of violence and oppression against Native Americans, this isn’t necessarily news to celebrate.
Cartoon Slideshow: Benedict Vacates the Vatican
He's no longer Pope. He's now "Roman Pontiff Emeritus" or "Pope Emeritus" for short. And as for his purpose now, the ex-Pontiff said he's "simply a pilgrim beginning the last leg of his pilgrimage on this Earth." But that hasn't stopped the Catholic flock and those outside the flock from asking everything from 'what just […]