Ryan Pope

As the pope, wearing gold colored vestments, a long, lacy cassock and red shoes, made his way to the main altar, he strode up the central aisle, widened by about 1.5 meters (5 feet) as part of heightened security precautions that were put in place after a young woman climbed over a barrier during his entrance procession on the night of Dec. 24, when the basilica was packed with thousands of people for Christmas Eve Mass. Read More

T he Vatican will decide how to proceed with the young woman responsible for knocking down Pope Benedict XVI during Christmas Eve Mass only after it reviews medical and Vatican security reports, said Vatican spokesmen. Read More

C ardinal Cahal Daly, the former primate of all Ireland and an outspoken critic of paramilitary violence and poverty in Northern Ireland, was a man "ahead of his time," his successor told mourners. Read More

For many of us, today marks the weary return to work after the holiday break. Read More

"Our packaged meats business continued to deliver record profits in the second quarter," said C. Larry Pope, Smithfield's president and chief executive officer. Read More