Successor to Benedict Will Lead a Church at a Crossroads

Pope Benedict XVI says he's tired of being pope but the Internet will never tire of making memes about it.

Pope Benedict XVI will resign on February 28, the Vatican has announced.

VATICAN CITY — Citing advanced years and infirmity, but showing characteristic tough-mindedness and unpredictability, Pope Benedict XVI shocked Roman Catholics on Monday by saying that he would resign on Feb. 28, becoming the first pope to do so in

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI's surprise announcement on Monday that he will resign on Feb. 28 sets the stage for a succession battle that is likely to determine the future course of a church troubled by scandal and declining faith in its

Pope Benedict left the Catholic world in shock after becoming the first pontiff since the Middle Ages to resign his office.