First pope to succeed a retired pope in 600 years plans mass, prayers. VATICAN CITY, March 14, 2013— -- There was not a "dry eye in the house" at the Sistine Chapel the moment when former ...

A curious historical trend resurfaces following the election of the new Pope Leo XIV in 2025: the Seahawks seem to consistently reach new heights in years marked by a change in the leadership of the ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fr Ray Blake: he took the 2013 election of Pope Francis, Francis’s liberal theology and the clampdown on the Latin Mass, ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was the first pope in 600 years to resign. He did so at the age of 85 in 2013, leading to the election of Pope Francis. Pope Benedict died at the age of 95 on New Year’s Eve ...