Tag: Pope Benedict
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Benedict XVI to be buried on January 5, Pope Francis to lead funeral
The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, would preside over the funeral for former pope Benedict XVI, who has died at the age of 95, on January 5, the Vatican said Saturday. “On Thursday, January 5, at 9:30 am (0830 GMT) the funeral is expected to take place in Saint Peter’s Square, presided over…
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Pope Francis calls for prayers as Pope Benedict XVI illness worsens
Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has asked the faithful to pray for the ill Pope Benedict XVI after the general audience. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Pope Benedict is under constant medical attention. Pope Francis announced that the former Pope Benedict XVI was very sick. He asked the faithful for prayers to the retired…
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Vatican debunks ex-pope Benedict suffering from debilitating disease
The Vatican on Thursday denied a German magazine report that claimed that former Pope Benedict was suffering from a paralyzing disease of the nervous system. A Vatican spokesman said a report in the German magazine Neue Post quoting Benedict’s older brother was false. The magazine quoted Georg Ratzinger, 94, who is a priest, as saying:…
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Ex-Pope Benedict suffering from debilitating disease
Former Pope Benedict is suffering from a disease of his nervous system which puts him on a wheelchair regularly, his brother, George Ratzinger, said on Thursday. Ratzinger added that he feared the paralysis could spread to Benedict’s heart. Benedict, a German, who in 2013 became the first pope in six centuries to resign, said earlier…