‘Father, into your hands we commend Pope Benedict’s spirit’ - Read Pope Francis’s funeral homily
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Pope Francis2023-01-05T11:02:00
As Pope Francis paid tribute to the life and service of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, he told watching crowds that Benedict was a true friend of Christ. Read the text in full here
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