Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI

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Pope Benedict XVI Steps Down

By Latina Staff | 03/01/2013 - 10:51 | 0 Comments

The red loafers have left the building.

Pope Benedict XVI left the Vatican today, ending a seven-year reign as the head of the Catholic Church and becoming the first pontiff in 600 years to resign.

The pope, who favored red loafers and whose appointment as pope was marked by sexual abuse scandals by priests, toured St. Peter’s square in the...

Leonardo Sandri, Argentine Cardinal

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Pope Benedict Resigns, Argentine Cardinal May Take His Place

By Kamren Curiel | 02/12/2013 - 13:26 | 0 Comments

Argentina's Leonardo Sandri may be in the running to become the first Latin American to lead the world’s one billion Roman Catholics after Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation Monday.
In the midst of what was supposed to be a routine meeting with cardinals about potential saints, Pope Benedict (born Joseph Ratzinger...