In a St. Peter’s Square full of people who were coming to pay their last respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, we asked what the figure of this pontiff meant to their lives. Here are the answers:Â
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Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia called speculation about Pope Francis' health and a pre-conclave mood "morbid," though concern for his health is understandable.
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday formally began his ministry as head of the 1.4 billion members of the universal Catholic Church, acknowledging divisions among the faithful with a call for fraternal communion and unity at his inaugural Mass.
First reactions and comments to the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square
In a St. Peter’s Square full of people who were coming to pay their last respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, we asked what the figure of this pontiff meant to their lives. Here are the answers:Â
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