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Now playing Next no comment Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica Thousands of people have paid their respects to the late Pope Benedict XVI, whose remains are lying in state at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. 02/01/2023
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Now playing Next Vatican 'Noble and kind': Pope Francis pays tribute to late Benedict XVI Remembrance services were held in Benedict XVI's native Germany to commemorate the life and service of the former Pope. 31/12/2022
Now playing Next Vatican Benedict XVI: The first pope in over 600 years to resign In February 2013, the then Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world. He became the first pontiff since 1415 to resign from the role, leading the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics. 31/12/2022
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Now playing Next Vatican Vatican defends Pope Benedict XVI over fighting clergy sexual abuse The Vatican's comments followed the publication of an independent report that faulted Benedict's handling of four cases of abuse when he was archbishop of Munich in Germany. 27/01/2022
Now playing Next Vatican Ex-Pope Benedict XVI admits attending meeting about abusive priest The retired Pope had denied attending the meeting to the investigators but says his statement had mistakes in it due to editing "oversight". 24/01/2022
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis pledges justice for sex abuse victims after Munich report A lawyers' report found that Benedict XVI had mishandled four cases of sexual abuse in the clergy while archbishop of Munich. 21/01/2022
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Now playing Next world news Ex-Pope Benedict XVI says 'sexual freedom' of 60s to blame for abuse Retired Pope Benedict XVI has blamed the "unprecedented radicalism in the 1960s" for clerical sexual abuse against minors in a letter. 11/04/2019
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