Tag: Pope Emeritus
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Pope Benedict XVI: A curator of truth – By Sonnie Ekwowusi
It all began on June 29 1951: Two blood brothers: Joseph Ratzinger (24), and his older brother, Georgi Ratzinger (27) are ordained to the priesthood in Freising, a university town in Bavaria, Germany. With outstretched hands the two brother priests impart their first blessing on the waiting bemused crowd, and, by extension on the 1.2…
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VIDEO: Final resting place of Pope Benedict XVI revealed
The late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be laid to rest in the former tomb of Pope St. John Paul II underneath St. Peter’s Basilica, TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports.
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Benedict XVI: A humble labourer in the Lord’s vineyard – By Fernando Ocáriz
With the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, we have lost a priest, theologian, bishop, cardinal, and pope who saw himself as “a humble labourer in the Lord’s vineyard.” Along with our grief, it is natural for us to thank God for his life and teachings. The discretion and sobriety with which the German pontiff…
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PHOTOS: Body of late Pope Benedict XVI displayed in chapel for private visits
The body of late Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI has been laid in repose in the chapel of the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery.