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Some images from Benedict XVI’s final day as pope
Below are some of the most striking images from today, Pope Benedict XVI’s last day as Supreme Pontiff. All images are courtesy Catholic News Service:
Month: February 2013
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The last words of a pontificate: “I will simply be a pilgrim who is beginning the last part of his pilgrimage on earth”
During his last public appearance as pope, Benedict XVI said a few words to the crowds assembled outside Castel Gandolfo, where he is expected to reside for the next several months before moving to a […]
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Benedict to the College of Cardinals: “It has been a joy to walk with you in these years”
In his final meeting with the College of Cardinals before formally renouncing the Throne of St. Peter, Pope Benedict XVI thanked the assembled 144 cardinals for “your closeness and your advice,” saying, “In these eight […]
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Video: American cardinals say goodbye to Pope Benedict
Kind of odd musical decisions aside, this is a neat video of the American cardinals saying goodbye to Pope Benedict XVI today, during his final meeting with the College of Cardinals in Rome. If you […]
Essay
The Last of the Giants?
“Church as ours and ours alone is a pointless game in a sandbox.” — Fr. Joseph Ratzinger, 1970 This morning, as I watched live video of Pope Benedict XVI flying from the Vatican to the […]
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The case for and against Christoph Cardinal Schönborn…
… is made by John Allen, Jr., who has been profiling some of the “most frequently touted papabili, or men who could be pope”: The case for Schönborn is easy to make. First up is […]
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Ecumenical Humor Break: “Choose Your Pope!”
Sometimes a short and very funny animated sketch by hilarious Lutherans is worth a thousand (or more) words:
Interview
Sacred Liturgy: Past, Present, and Future
The Sacra Liturgia conference, to be held in Rome from June 25 to 28, 2013, is an international conference with the goal to study, promote, and renew the appreciation of liturgical formation and celebration and […]
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Video: Pope Benedict’s final General Audience
Pope Benedict’s greeting to English-speaking pilgrims at his General Audience today, the last of his pontificate: (In the video above, Rome Reports misidentifies the General Audience address as the Pope’s final Angelus address; also, “barque” […]
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Full text: Pope Benedict’s final General Audience address
Below is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s final General Audience address, delivered today in St. Peter’s Square before a crowd of tens of thousands of the faithful (translation from Vatican Information Services): Like the […]