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Pope Benedict XVI

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  Why the name Benedict?

First message, delivered at the end of his
first Mass as Pope with the Cardinals
on Wednesday, 20 April

 Benedict XVI Thanks Media

 Inaugural Mass

 Benedict XVI's Inaugural Mass Homily

All About Pope Benedict XVI

Statement of Bishop Listecki
on the election of Pope Benedict XVI

Profile of Benedict XVI

Home Town Reaction

Cardinal Ratzinger elected Pope

Vatican Web Site
Habenus Papam, Benedictvs XVI

Vatican Biographical Notes


The Conclave

The Election

Habemus Papam 
("We have a Pope!")

The Vacant See (updated 4-4)

Functions of the Camerlengo after the Pope's death (updated 4-2)

Church Hierarchy


The Funeral (updated 4-4)

Vatican Account of the Funeral (added 4-8)

Cardinal Ratzinger's Funeral Homily (added 4-8)

Bishop Listecki's Comments (added 4-3)

 

Account of the Holy Father's Death (updated 4-2)

The Bronze Door is closed (added 4-2)


The Vatican Web Site

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 List of all Popes

John Paul II Supreme Pontiff
Apostolic Constitution

Universi Dominici Gregis
on the vacancy of the Apostolic See
and the election of the Roman Pontiff

Interesting Facts

John Paul II's First 20 Years as Pope

John Paul II's 25th Anniversary

About the Sistine Chapel

The Virtual Sistine Chapel


Photos of Pope John Paul II
at the Canonization of Juan Diego

More Photos of Pope John Paul II
in Rome, during our January 2003 trip


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