A diplomatic natural, Kerry hits ground running
With the smile of a seasoned politician, a flair for languages and a vast repertoire of personal anecdotes, Secretary of State John Kerry schmoozed ...
New Chaldean patriarch enthroned in Iraq
Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church enthroned a new patriarch during a ceremonial mass Wednesday that was held amid tight security in Baghdad. The mass ...
AP Photos: A look at key moments in Dow history
The Dow Jones industrial average often makes headlines. But let's not forget everything else that happened as the Dow has twisted and turned — from ...
Victims raise legal questions about retired pope
Attorneys who have tried unsuccessfully for years to sue the Vatican over failures to stop clergy sex abuse are looking into whether former Pope ...
Vatican still waiting for 5 cardinals for conclave
The Sistine Chapel closed to visitors on Tuesday and construction work got under way to prepare it for the conclave that will choose the next pope, ...
Conservative Canadian a top contender to be pope
Cardinal Marc Ouellet once said that being pope "would be a nightmare." He would know, having enjoyed the confidence of two popes as a top-ranked ...
Conclave runs on modern twists to ancient rules
Ritual words, uttered in Latin, open and close the secret selection process of the new pope. It starts with "Extra omnes" — or "Everyone out" — ...
Gay group calls for apology from Scottish cardinal
A Scottish cardinal who stepped down from church leadership after admitting sexual misconduct should apologize to gay people for his years of "vicious ...
US cardinals seek answers on Vatican dysfunction
Cardinals said Monday they want to talk to Vatican managers about allegations of corruption and cronyism within the top levels of the Catholic Church ...
Pope's new clothes? Check. Tailor rolls out robes
White cassock? Check. White skullcap? Check. Red shoes? Check. Cardinals haven't even begun meeting in the Sistine Chapel yet to elect the new pope ...
Argentina has very different papal candidates
Both are the sons of Italian immigrants. Both are doctrinal conservatives. And both are known for their warm personalities. But the two Argentine ...
Catholics ponder future with new pope
Faithful attending Sunday Mass on five continents for the first time since Pope Benedict XVI's retirement had different ideas about who should next ...
Accused Scottish cardinal admits sexual failings
A Scottish cardinal on Sunday acknowledged having engaged in unspecified sexual misbehavior, apologized for his actions, and promised to stay out of ...
Cardinals get down to work in pre-conclave talks
Cardinals from around the world have descended on Rome to discuss some of the major problems facing the Catholic Church ahead of the conclave to elect ...
Honduran cardinal presents complex figure
To many, Honduran Cardinal Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga embodies the activist wing of the Roman Catholic Church as an outspoken campaigner of human ...
NY Cardinal Dolan a 'happy warrior' for church
Challenging a White House mandate for birth control coverage in health insurance, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan sounded like a general rallying the ...
Benedict's obedience to new pope part of tradition
He slipped it in at the end of his speech, and said it so quickly and softly it almost sounded like an afterthought. But in pledging his ...
Austrian cardinal: a conservative open to reform
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn is a soft-spoken conservative who is ready to listen to those espousing reform. That profile that could appeal ...
Vatican takes first steps running pope-less church
The Vatican took the first steps of governing a Catholic Church without a pope on Friday, making some ceremonial and practical moves to formalize the ...
Pope's first hours as retiree: Prayer, TV, books
The Vatican says Benedict XVI has spent his first few hours as a retiree praying, watching TV and taking walks. The Vatican on Friday released details ...
Cardinal Ravasi: Intellectual who quotes Winehouse
He quotes Amy Winehouse and, unlike Benedict XVI, actually taps out his tweets himself. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi is an erudite scholar with a modern ...
Now a 'simple pilgrim,' Benedict resigns papacy
As bells tolled and the clock struck 8, the brass-studded wooden doors swung shut Thursday at this palace in the Italian hills, marking an end to ...
POPE LIVE: End of a papacy, dawn of a retirement
"Pope Live" follows the events of the final day of Pope Benedict XVI's papacy as seen by journalists from The Associated Press around the world.
AP PHOTOS: Benedict's final day as pope
Pope Benedict XVI, the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, has left Vatican City for scenic Castel Gandolfo in the hills south of Rome, where he has ...
Swiss Guards in central role in papal retirement
In their plumed helmets and striped uniforms, the Swiss Guards are one of the most beloved traditions of the Vatican — and on Thursday take a central ...
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