Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI ...

Pope Francis was elected following the shocking resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. It was the first time in 600 years ...

While Francis kept open the possibility, and even had a resignation letter prepared, he said more recently that he believed ...

Jeremy Mercado was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI and three runs scored for St. Benedict’ss in a 15-0 shutout against Barringer in Newark. Mercado also tossed a two-hit shutout for ...

The Diocese of St. Cloud released a statement from Bishop Patrick M. Neary commemorating the loss of the pope.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world when he announced his resignation in 2013, the first in 600 years. That led some to wonder if, as he grew increasingly frail and sick ...