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Holy Mass for Pope Benedict XVI on the 1st Anniversary of His Passing at the Vatican | 2023

From St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican | Holy Mass in remembrance of Pope Benedict XVI, marking the first anniversary of his passing, presided over by Archbishop Georg Ganswein, Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary.

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