#Meeting the man who became Pope Benedict

#Meeting the man who became Pope Benedict

“Meeting the man who became Pope Benedict” Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was the keynote speaker at a Vatican conference on the traditional Latin Mass in October 1998, seven years before he would become Pope Benedict XVI — whose funeral Pope Francis will lead in St. Peter’s Square Thursday. Two friends and I, media and congressional staff…

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#Pope Benedict: Defender of sacred tradition

#Pope Benedict: Defender of sacred tradition

“Pope Benedict: Defender of sacred tradition” Who could possibly follow in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II?  In 2005 the College of Cardinals in Rome faced the daunting task of selecting John Paul’s successor. The Polish pope had reigned for nearly 27 years and played a pivotal role in ending communism’s tyranny in Eastern…

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