- 27 Feb 2013 14:42 - Philip Pullella
- Pope Benedict XVI bid an emotional farewell in front of his last general audience, saying he understood the gravity of his decision.
- 25 Feb 2013 13:56 - Reuters
- Pope Benedict has accepted the resignation of Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, who has been accused of inappropriate behavior.
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- 24 Jan 2013 14:09 - Naomi O'Leary
- Pope Benedict has urged Catholics to use social networks like Twitter and Facebook to win converts, as he launched his own smartphone app.
- 22 Dec 2012 15:37 - AFP
- The pope has pardoned his former butler, who was sentenced to 18 months in jail for leaking secret papal memos, but banished him from the Vatican.
- 20 Nov 2012 14:48 - Philip Pullella
- Pope Benedict published the last part of his trilogy on the life of Jesus which reaffirms the the virgin birth as an "unequivocal" truth of faith.
- 23 Jun 2012 14:58 - Sapa
- The Pope has called for a series of meetings to "restore trust" in the church after documents exposing corruption in the Catholic Church were leaked.
- 11 Feb 2009 06:00 - Kate Connolly
- The scale of criticism is unprecedented in the four years of Benedict's pontificate.
- 28 Aug 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter
- Pope Benedict's fondness for fur trim on his hats and capes has come under fire from an Italian animal rights group.
