In 2008, Prince Harry, third in line for the British throne, was pulled from the front ... He had spent 10 weeks in the war zone. In 2013, Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down as leader ...

The Selling of the Papacy: Some Popes literally bought and sold the papal throne, as in the case of Pope Benedict IX, who resigned, reclaimed, and then sold the papacy again. The Borgia Popes ...

His ascension to the throne was unexpected by the public and ... That successor was Pope Benedict XVI, who was enthroned on the Chair of St. Peter immediately before Francis.

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- As Pope Francis wrestles with a tenacious ... for the papacy — especially while the occupant of the throne of St. Peter’s is still alive. However, as the church enters ...

To date, John has been the most popular, followed by Gregory and Benedict - the name chose by the current Pope's predecessor. In contrast, the current occupant of St Peter's Throne was the first ...

Credit: Vatican Media Pope Benedict XVI explained in a 2006 catechesis ... Bernini’s design, completed in 1666, features a gilded bronze throne elevated above the ground crowned by a stained ...

Maria Clementina Sobieski – one of just three women buried in St Peter’s Basilica – lived a life of extraordinary defiance ...