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Pope Francis seeks to ‘liberate’ the Virgin Mary from the Mafia
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press September 18, 2020
Pope Francis is giving his blessing to a new Vatican think tank that is seeking to prevent the Mafia and organized crime groups from exploiting the image of the Virgin Mary for their own illicit ends.
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Pope Benedict XVI is ‘extremely frail,’ says German author after visiting him
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service August 03, 2020
Peter Seewald described Pope Benedict as “extremely frail,” and as saying that while he is mentally sharp, his voice is barely audible.
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FaithShort Take
George Weigel imagines the next pope
John J. Strynkowski July 15, 2020
Hint: He’s not another Francis.
Msgr. Georg Ratzinger and his brother, now-retired Pope Benedict XVI, are seen in 2006 praying at their parents' grave in Pentling, Germany. Msgr. Ratzinger died July 1 at the age of 96. (CNS photo/Wolfgang Radtke, KNA)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Read: The letter Pope Francis wrote Benedict when his brother died
Gerard O’Connell July 02, 2020
In the letter, Francis reveals that Benedict was the first to inform him of the sad news.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Benedict XVI’s last remaining sibling, Georg Ratzinger, has died
Gerard O’Connell July 01, 2020
Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Benedict XVI, died on July 1 at the age of 96.
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Podcast: Benedict XVI’s trip to Germany may be one of his most eloquent lessons
Inside the Vatican June 24, 2020
This week on Inside the Vatican, the hosts discuss Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's surprise visit to his brother in Germany.
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