Pope Benedict XVI has retired and now the search is on for a new Pope. Vatican press officials announced that the conclave is set to start Tuesday to elect new pope. How It’s Done: The date for the conclave, the meeting at which the pope is elected, is set by the College of Cardinals. Once it begins, […]
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…
In its most significant revision to church law since a sex abuse crisis hit the United States a decade ago and roared back from remission in Europe this spring, the Vatican on Thursday issued new internal rules making it easier to discipline priests who have sexually abused minors.
