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The funeral of Benedict XVI, LIVE: over 100 thousand faithful at the mass presided over by Pope Francis
More than 100,000 faithful said goodbye this Thursday in St. Peter's Square, in Vaticanto the pope emeritus, Benedict XVI, died on December 31st. ...
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Benedict XVI’s personal secretary reveals Francis caused pope emeritus ‘heartache’ when he restricted Latin Masses
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, who accompanied Benedict XVI throughout his pontificate, and even after his resignation, said the motu proprio "Traditionis custodes" ("Guardians of tradition"),...
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Benedict XVI’s summer residence: an entire city mourns for its beloved visitor
The shop owner named his daughter after him. The priest wears his old vestments. The former mayor dedicated a plaque to him...
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End of the burning chapel in the Vatican: rites, symbols and a special mention from Francis to Benedict XVI
The last day of the funeral chapel, of the body of Joseph Ratzinger in St. Peter's Basilica, was started by the Argentine Pope in...
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The death of Benedict XVI: the day in which another Pope also celebrated the funeral of a pontiff
The celebration of the funeral of Benedict XVI by his predecessor Francis has a precedent in the modern era of the Church, published this...
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In the first person: remembering the grace of Benedict XVI, but also the storms of his pontificate
On a flight back to Rome from Beirut in September 2012, I was escorted down the aisle to the first class section of the...
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The funeral of Benedict XVI: kings, heads of state and an unprecedented liturgy in the history of the Church in the Vatican
Being a non-reigning Pope, we learned the funeral scheduled for Thursday of Benedict XVI, the emeritus Joseph Ratzinger, will not belong to the state....
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The death of Benedict XVI: the pain of George Gänswein, his faithful secretary and adviser to the end
Monsignor George Gänswein, 66, collapsed Sunday afternoon when friends, workers and Vatican citizens, as well as members of the Curia, embraced him in the...
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From Rome to Moscow, presidents and heads of Churches pay homage to Benedict XVI
Leader of Italy, other European countries and the Russian orthodox church On Saturday, they paid tribute to Benedict XVI, citing his traditional morality and...
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The death of Benedict XVI: strong security device and injured faithful in the funeral chapel
The security of the Italian capital was reinforced on the occasion of the funeral chapel and the funeral of the pontiff emeritus Benedict XVI,...
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Farewell to Benedict XVI: thousands of faithful greet the pope emeritus in St. Peter’s Basilica
This morning, a crowd of faithful paid their last respects to the pope emeritus Benedict XVI in the Basilica of San Pedro, where from...
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The Vatican is preparing for the unprecedented and impressive funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday at the age of 95, will be dismissed by the faithful and his successor Francisco, during...