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I'll have coffin but no catafalque says pope
Recalling the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI in January last year, Francis said: "it will be the last wake celebrated like that, with the pope's body on show outside the coffin ...
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Applause for former Pope Benedict's coffin at funeral
The funeral of the former pope, Benedict XVI, has been held in the Vatican. Mourners applauded as his coffin was moved into St Peter's Square. Latest updates as thousands gather at his funeral US ...
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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 Reveals He Wrote a Resignation Letter Years Ago in Case He Needs to Step Down
Most pontiffs serve for life but Pope Benedict XVI became the first leader of the ... Report Man Said He Wanted to Be Buried in Snickers-Themed Coffin. When He Died, His Family Made Sure It ...
Pope Benedict passed box of Vatican’s ‘most difficult and painful’ secrets over to Pope Francis: Book
“I have arrived this far, taken these actions, removed these people, now it’s your turn,” said Benedict XVI, according to ...
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Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican
While popes often tinker with the rules regulating the conclave that will elect their successor, a revision of the papal ...
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Ep. 250: Pope Benedict laid to rest
The coffin of Pope Benedict the Sixteenth ... Il feretro di Papa Benedetto XVI, il primo papa dimessosi dal suo ruolo in sei secoli, è stato portato in Piazza San Pietro accompagnato dal rintocco ...