Read a Feb. 12, 2013, article from USA Today about possible contenders to replace Pope Benedict XVI.

Read a Feb. 11, 2013, article from USA Today about other popes who have resigned.

Mary Lou Wallner is the co-founder, with her husband, Bob, of Teach Ministries, an organization that works to educate Christian congregations about the dangers of homophobia. The Wallners founded the organization after the suicide of their daughter, a lesbian. They live in North Little Rock, Ark.

ABC News posted five things for which it says the pope will be remembered.

Religion News Service provided a a look at a dozen potential candidates to succeed the pope on Feb. 11, 2013.

Glendale Baptist Church is an LGBT-welcoming and affirming congregation in Nashville, Tenn. It has an active youth group.

Religion News Service provided a roundup of reactions to Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation on Feb. 11, 2013.

The Rev. Durrell Watkins is senior pastor at Sunshine Cathedral, a Metropolitan Community Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that is predominantly lesbian and gay. The church has a social service unit called SunServe with a support group for LGBT youth.

Religion News Service provided a breaking-news explanation of what happens next at the Vatican on Feb. 11, 2013.