The biggest stories of 2023
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Tim Wyatt2023-12-21T10:51:00
The most significant stories for Christians from the past twelve months
The year began with the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on New Year’s Eve. Benedict, who shocked the world by resigning as pope nine years earlier, lay in state for three days in St Peter’s Basilica before almost 50,000 attended his funeral.
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