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The Essence of Pope Francis, Caught in a Master’s Portrait
as well as the pope’s predecessors Benedict XVI and John Paul II. This portrait, an official memento of the pope’s quietly emotional tour of the United States in 2015, will also join the long ...
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Pope Benedict XVI and Mary
On the day after his election, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the cardinals with a message of unity ... about Marian devotion and apparitions, he develops a portrait of Mary adorned with a throng of ...
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Pope tells why he chose the name of "Benedict XVI"
The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict XVI ...
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Pope Francis handed box of papers over ‘most difficult and painful’ Vatican scandals by Benedict
Following Benedict XVI’s departure in 2013, Francis was elected pope, placing the Argentinean in the almost unprecedented position of having an in-person handover when he took office. Pope Francis ...