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Archbishop of Canterbury pays tribute to Benedict XVI as a great theologian
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. recognized as “one of the greatest theologians of his time”. “In everything, not least in his writings and his sermons, he had his gaze fixed on Jesus Christ, the embodiment of the invisible God,” Welby said in a statement Saturday. Benedict also acknowledged the “fragility of man” in his decision to resign from the office of head of the Catholic Church.

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader of the Church of England and honorary head of Anglican churches around the world.

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “sad” at the death of the pope emeritus. His 2010 visit to the UK was a “historic moment” for Catholics and non-Catholics alike, the Conservative politician said in a tweet. (sda/dpa)
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Swiss bishops mourn the death of Pope Benedict XVI.
Two Swiss bishops expressed their sorrow at the news of the death of Pope Benedict XVI. responded. Chur Bishop Joseph Bonnemain writes on the website of the diocese there, for him Benedict’s work “Introduction to Christianity” was decisive for the priestly path.

Joseph Maria Bonnemain, Bishop of the Diocese of Chur, sees parallels in strength training and prayer.

Like others, this book helped him better understand Joseph Ratzinger’s basic ideas about the ecclesiastical teaching (“ecclesiology”) of the Second Vatican Council, continues Bishop Bonnemain. Benedict XVI was a “great theological thinker”. Joseph Ratzinger is the real name of Pope Benedict XVI.

Alain deRaemyAuxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Friborg and currently Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Lugano, writes in a press release that he learned “with deep sadness” of Benedict’s death. The late Pope was an example of authentic humility, subtle intelligence and great kindness in the service of the Church. (sda)

Alain de Raemy, nouvel eveque auxiliaire dans le diocese de Lausanne, Geneve et Fribourg posing for the photographer après la press conference of the presentation on November 30, 2013 in Fribourg ...

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Benedict XVI received the Anointing of the Sick on December 28
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI. received his anointing of the sick three days before his death. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni announced this to journalists on Saturday afternoon. That Wednesday was also the day when Pope Francis, in his general audience, called on the faithful to pray for his predecessor, who said he was very ill. The Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament in the Catholic Church, also known as the Last Rites.

Benedict died on Saturday morning at 9:34 am at the age of 95 in the Vatican monastery Mater Ecclesiae. He lived there for the past few years, after he stepped down in 2013. A funeral service is scheduled for January 5 at Sint-Pietersplein. According to Bruni, that should just happen at Benedict’s request. (sda/dpa)

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Top Polish politicians recognize Benedict’s achievements
Politicians in Poland, which is heavily influenced by Catholicism, have recognized the merits of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. valued. The world has “one of the most extraordinary theologians of the 20th and 21st centuries” lost, President Andrzej Duda wrote on Twitter on Saturday. Through his life, work, and ministry, he has acted as a guide through the tortuous and treacherous roads of the present.

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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki described the deceased as one «great Catholic thinker, a spiritual authority and a man of extraordinary stature, albeit modest». Ratzinger, as long-time president of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, worked closely with Pope John Paul II, who was from Poland. “Maybe that’s why he had a special relationship with our country,” Morawiecki said, according to the PAP agency.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki awaits the start of a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday 12 December.  15, 2022. EU leaders will meet on Thursday for a one-day summit to discuss…

Polish Episcopal Conference spokesman Leszek Gesiak paid tribute to the late Pope Benedict XVI. as a «man of great simplicity and humility». He continued the teachings of his predecessor John Paul II and gave the Church a solid theological foundation. (sda/dpa)
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Macron: Benedict XVI. stood up for a brotherly world
French President Emmanuel Macron has the former Pope Benedict XVI. honored after his death as an advocate for a more brotherly world. “My thoughts are with the Catholics in France and around the world who are united around His Holiness Benedict XVI, who devoted herself with soul and spirit to a more fraternal world,” Macron said on Saturday. (sda/dpa)

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Funeral service for Benedict XVI. on Thursday
For the late emeritus Pope Benedict XVI. A funeral service will be held this Thursday at St. Peter’s Square in Rome. The Vatican announced this on Saturday. Mass with Pope Francis should therefore begin at 9:30 am. The body will be deposited in St. Peter’s Basilica from Monday, after which believers can say goodbye. In the morning, the spokesman for the Holy See announced that Benedict passed away on the morning of New Year’s Eve at the age of 95. (sda/dpa)

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EU Commission President: Benedict saw himself as a servant of God
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, expressed her sorrow at the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. voiced. She expressed her condolences to all Catholics on Saturday. With his resignation as pope in 2013, Benedict sent a strong signal, von der Leyen wrote on Twitter. And: «He first saw himself as a servant of God and his church. While his physical strength waned, he continued to serve through the power of his prayers.” (sda/dpa)

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Meloni: Benedict was a “giant of faith and reason”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has Benedict XVI. after his death as a “giant of faith and reason” assigned. The head of government called the German “a man of love for the Lord, who has devoted his life to the service of the universal Church and with the spiritual, cultural and intellectual depth of his magisterium and will continue to do so”.

«A Christian, a pastor, a theologian: a great man whom history will not forget»she wrote in a statement. “I have told the Holy Father Francis that the government and I personally share in his grief and that of all Communion.” (sda/dpa)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will hold her year-end press conference in Rome on Thursday, December 12.  29, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Scholz: Benedict was “an extraordinary church leader”
With the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. According to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the world is losing a smart theologian. «Like a »German« pope, Benedict XVI. for many, not only in this country, a special church leader,” the SPD politician wrote on Twitter on Saturday. “The world is losing a formative figure of the Catholic Church, a controversial personality and a smart theologian. My thoughts are with Pope Francis.” (sda/dpa)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the last regular cabinet meeting of the German government in 2022 at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, December 12.  21, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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