Members of the public will have three days to see former pontiff in St. Peter's Basilica at Vatican before he is moved to tombs below; 'simple' funeral planned

Successor Pope Francis will lead funeral on Thursday in St Peter's Square, before remains are laid to rest in the tombs beneath St Peter's Basilica

Lazar Berman on Friday's UN General Assembly vote, president's annual interfaith event; Carrie Keller-Lynn on what's precedent-setting in Israel's 37th government

Burial on Thursday morning to be first in modern history where sitting pope leads procession for predecessor

PM had greeted the pontiff ahead of his five-day visit in 2009: 'We will remember him as a true friend of the State of Israel and the Jewish people'

Catholic leader who spectacularly stepped down in 2013, dies at Vatican; former member of Hitler Youth decried horrors of Holocaust but pushed for beatification of Pope Pius XII

No more details immediately available on condition of 95-year-old pope emeritus, who has become increasingly frail as he dedicates post-papacy life to prayer, meditation

Long-awaited report on German diocese finds that while serving as archbishop, future pontiff Benedict XVI took steps over which he can be 'accused of misconduct'

Decision walks back earlier decree by Pope Benedict XVI; Latin Mass calls for conversion of Jews, and until 2008 included a reference to Jewish 'blindness'