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The Pope Who Wasn't There: Benedict's Triple Papacy
Benedict IX, a pope in the 11th century, holds the rare distinction of becoming a pope three times, selling the papacy, being deposed, reinstated, and eventually excommunicated.
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In Autobiography, Pope Francis Reveals What He Received From Predecessor
Pope Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, handed him a large white box containing several confidential documents related to the "most difficult and painful situations" involving the Vatican.
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Pope Francis Faces "Civil War" In Vatican After Predecessor Benedict Dies
From his reforms to his foreign relations, criticism of Pope Francis has intensified since the death of his predecessor Benedict XVI
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Insomnia "Main Reason" Why Pope Benedict Resigned In 2013: Report
Recently deceased ex-pope Benedict described years of persistent sleeping troubles as the "main reason" behind his shock decision to step down in 2013, according to a German media report Friday.
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Pope Francis Presides Over Pope Benedict's Funeral
To the sound of tolling bells, 12 pallbearers carried the wooden coffin of Pope Benedict out of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday and placed it before thousands of faithful gathered in the square for his funeral.
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Pope Francis To Lead Pope Benedict's Funeral In Vatican City
Pope Francis will preside Thursday over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI at the Vatican, an unprecedented event in modern times expected to draw tens of thousands of people.
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Joe Biden Has Tense Exchange With Reporter About Not Attending Pope Benedict's Funeral
The U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Joe Donnelly, would be representing the U.S. at the funeral.
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"Lord, I...": Pope Benedict's Last Words Recorded By His Bedside Nurse
The German pope emeritus, whose birth name was Joseph Ratzinger, had been living a quiet life in a former convent inside the Vatican grounds.
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Tens Of Thousands Pay Respects To Former Pope Benedict At Vatican
Tens of thousands of people paid their respects on Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state in St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.
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Ex-Pope Benedict To Lie In State At Vatican, Funeral On Thursday
Catholics will on Monday be able to pay their tributes in the Vatican to former pope Benedict XVI, whose body will lie in state for three days at St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.
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Pope Benedict Dies At The Age Of 95: 5 Points On His Papacy
Pope Benedict the Sixteenth died Saturday at the age of 95, the Vatican announced, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries.
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Former Pope Benedict XVI Dies At 95: Vatican
Former pope Benedict XVI, who in 2013 became the first pontiff to resign as head of the Catholic Church since the Middle Ages, died on Saturday aged 95, the Vatican announced.
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Who Was Benedict XVI, The First Pope To Resign In 600 Years
Former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday aged 95, was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, leaving behind a Catholic Church battered by sexual abuse scandals, mired in mismanagement and polarised between conservatives and progressives.
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Pope Francis Asks For Prayers For 'Very Sick' Former Pope Benedict
Former pope Benedict, 95, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in 600 years to step down, is "very sick," his successor Pope Francis said on Wednesday.
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Probe Finds Ex-Pope Benedict Failed To Act In German Abuse Cases
Former pope Benedict XVI knowingly failed to take action to stop four priests accused of child sex abuse in Munich in the 1980s, according to a damning independent report published Thursday that risks shattering the ex-pontiff's reputation.
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The Pope Who Wasn't There: Benedict's Triple Papacy
Benedict IX, a pope in the 11th century, holds the rare distinction of becoming a pope three times, selling the papacy, being deposed, reinstated, and eventually excommunicated.
-
In Autobiography, Pope Francis Reveals What He Received From Predecessor
Pope Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, handed him a large white box containing several confidential documents related to the "most difficult and painful situations" involving the Vatican.
-
Pope Francis Faces "Civil War" In Vatican After Predecessor Benedict Dies
From his reforms to his foreign relations, criticism of Pope Francis has intensified since the death of his predecessor Benedict XVI
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Insomnia "Main Reason" Why Pope Benedict Resigned In 2013: Report
Recently deceased ex-pope Benedict described years of persistent sleeping troubles as the "main reason" behind his shock decision to step down in 2013, according to a German media report Friday.
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Pope Francis Presides Over Pope Benedict's Funeral
To the sound of tolling bells, 12 pallbearers carried the wooden coffin of Pope Benedict out of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday and placed it before thousands of faithful gathered in the square for his funeral.
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Pope Francis To Lead Pope Benedict's Funeral In Vatican City
Pope Francis will preside Thursday over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI at the Vatican, an unprecedented event in modern times expected to draw tens of thousands of people.
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Joe Biden Has Tense Exchange With Reporter About Not Attending Pope Benedict's Funeral
The U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Joe Donnelly, would be representing the U.S. at the funeral.
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"Lord, I...": Pope Benedict's Last Words Recorded By His Bedside Nurse
The German pope emeritus, whose birth name was Joseph Ratzinger, had been living a quiet life in a former convent inside the Vatican grounds.
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Tens Of Thousands Pay Respects To Former Pope Benedict At Vatican
Tens of thousands of people paid their respects on Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state in St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.
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Ex-Pope Benedict To Lie In State At Vatican, Funeral On Thursday
Catholics will on Monday be able to pay their tributes in the Vatican to former pope Benedict XVI, whose body will lie in state for three days at St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.
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Pope Benedict Dies At The Age Of 95: 5 Points On His Papacy
Pope Benedict the Sixteenth died Saturday at the age of 95, the Vatican announced, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries.
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Former Pope Benedict XVI Dies At 95: Vatican
Former pope Benedict XVI, who in 2013 became the first pontiff to resign as head of the Catholic Church since the Middle Ages, died on Saturday aged 95, the Vatican announced.
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Who Was Benedict XVI, The First Pope To Resign In 600 Years
Former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday aged 95, was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, leaving behind a Catholic Church battered by sexual abuse scandals, mired in mismanagement and polarised between conservatives and progressives.
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Pope Francis Asks For Prayers For 'Very Sick' Former Pope Benedict
Former pope Benedict, 95, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in 600 years to step down, is "very sick," his successor Pope Francis said on Wednesday.
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Probe Finds Ex-Pope Benedict Failed To Act In German Abuse Cases
Former pope Benedict XVI knowingly failed to take action to stop four priests accused of child sex abuse in Munich in the 1980s, according to a damning independent report published Thursday that risks shattering the ex-pontiff's reputation.
