Monday, February 11 2013 7:27 AM EST2013-02-11 12:27:09 GMT
We're following breaking news this morning out of the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI is resigning at the end of the month. CNN and the Associated Press are reporting that the Vatican has announced PopeMore >>
We're following breaking news this morning out of the Vatican.Pope Benedict XVI is resigning at the end of the month. The Pope told Cardinals of the Catholic Church that he is stepping down because of advanced age. Benedict is 85 and will turn 86 on April 16. He was elected Pope in 2005.More >>
Pope Benedict XVI has resigned after seven years. The pope's announcement Monday morning came as a surprise to many in the Catholic community.
At Sisters of St. Francis in Toledo the general response is shock, but Sister Mary Jon Wagner says she think the announcement shows great leadership from Pope Benedict by recognizing he could no longer due the job because of his health.
Sister Wagner got the news of the pope's resignation early Monday morning. This week begins the Lenten season, and, with the pope expected to step down at the end of the month, a new pope will be appointed before Easter.
It's a big shakeup to the Catholic Church, but Sister Wagner says she is confident someone else can take over the role and lead Catholics across the world.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:51 AM EDT2013-06-19 10:51:06 GMT
Three brothers from Morceni disappeared more than 2 and a half years ago. Tonight their case is getting national attention on a new John Walsh show. Alexander, Andrew and Tanner Skelton's story willMore >>
Three brothers from Morceni disappeared more than 2 and a half years ago. Now their case is getting national attention on a new John Walsh show. Alexander, Andrew and Tanner Skelton's story will be part of a new series call John Walsh Investigates. The episode airs Wednesday night at nine.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:35 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:35:13 GMT
BREAKING: DETROIT (AP) - Chrysler decides to go along with government request to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps.More >>
Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant stance and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:33 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:33:49 GMT
Up and down Federal Street, pink ribbons are now wrapped around trees, poles and cars. They are a solemn reminder of East Toledo's missing baby girl. 18-month-old Elaina Steinfurth was last seen on JuneMore >>
Up and down Federal Street, pink ribbons are now wrapped around trees, poles and cars. They are a solemn reminder of East Toledo's missing baby girl.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:43 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:43:03 GMT
Congratulations to the winners of our Father's Day Photo Contest! Katie Osborn sent us the winning picture of father and daughter playing in a sprinkler. She says the little girl talked her dad into coolingMore >>
Congratulations to the winners of our Father's Day Photo Contest! Katie Osborn sent us the winning picture of father and daughter playing in a sprinkler. She says the little girl talked her dad into cooling off in the water.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:11:45 GMT
Rossford police are asking for your help identifying a pair of suspects. Investigators are looking for two suspects involved in a theft at the True North on Buck Road. Surveillance cameras captured theMore >>
Rossford police are asking for your help identifying a pair of suspects. Investigators are looking for two suspects involved in a theft at the True North on Buck Road.More >>
Many people of Latin heritage around the world are taking pride in the new pontiff, who hails from Argentina. 13abc's Tony Geftos spoke with people in the local Hispanic community in Toledo to get their reactions.More >>
Wednesday, March 13 2013 10:56 PM EDT2013-03-14 02:56:26 GMT
The Catholic church has chosen a new pope. White smoke is billowing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning 115 cardinals in a papal conclave have elected a new leader for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.More >>
Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday and chose the name Francis, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium.More >>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 11:23 AM EDT2013-03-12 15:23:28 GMT
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The election of a pope follows a series of choreographed rules and rituals that have been tweaked over the centuries ever since the term "conclave" or "with a key" was used in the 13thMore >>
As the world waits for a decision on a new pope read an explanation about the rules and rituals for a papal conclave on 13abc.com.More >>
Monday, March 11 2013 4:15 PM EDT2013-03-11 20:15:53 GMT
Catholics in Northwest Ohio are paying close attention to the process of picking a new pope in Vatican City. Local parishes are watching and waiting with excitement considering there is no clear frontMore >>
"The pope is the vicar of Christ on Earth," says Deacon Ed Maher of St. Thomas More University Parish in Bowling Green. "He's Jesus' representative here."More >>
Thursday, February 28 2013 6:00 PM EST2013-02-28 23:00:30 GMT
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) - Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign Thursday, ending an eight-year pontificate shaped by struggles to move the church past sex abuse scandals and toMore >>
Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign Thursday, ending an eight-year pontificate shaped by struggles to move the church past sex abuse scandals and to reawaken Christianity in an indifferent world.More >>
Wednesday, February 27 2013 9:20 AM EST2013-02-27 14:20:25 GMT
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI basked in an emotional sendoff Wednesday at his final general audience in St. Peter's Square, recalling moments of "joy and light" during his papacy but also timesMore >>
Pope Benedict XVI basked in an emotional sendoff Wednesday at his final general audience in St. Peter's Square, recalling moments of "joy and light" during his papacy but also times of difficulty.More >>
Monday, February 11 2013 3:50 PM EST2013-02-11 20:50:08 GMT
Pope Benedict XVI has resigned after seven years. The pope's announcement Monday morning came as a surprise to much of the Catholic community. At Sisters of St. Francis in Toledo the general responseMore >>
Pope Benedict XVI has resigned after seven years. The pope's announcement Monday morning came as a surprise to many in the Catholic community.More >>