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Is ‘Conclave’ Based on a True Story? What to Know About the Real, Secretive Process of Electing the Pope
While not technically a Christmas movie, it is certainly a movie about ... which ultimately elected Pope Benedict XVI. “There’s an alleged diary by a cardinal from the conclave that elected ...
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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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In Autobiography, Pope Francis Reveals What He Received From Predecessor
Pope Francis cites Benedict XVI only in a few passages in his over 300-page autobiography Pope Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, handed him a large white box containing several confidential ...
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Pope Francis handed box of papers over ‘most difficult and painful’ Vatican scandals by Benedict
Following Benedict XVI’s departure in 2013, Francis was elected pope, placing the Argentinean in the almost unprecedented position of having an in-person handover when he took office.