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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re sprinkles holy water on the coffin of Pope Benedict XVI during its burial in the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 5.

Late pope laid to rest in saints’ spot

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In what looks like a continuation of pontifical legacy, Pope Benedict XVI was buried in the crypt where his Polish predecessor, St. John Paul II, was first buried. St. John XXIII also was buried there prior to his beatification.

Pope Benedict XVI listens to Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, on a flight to Portugal in this May 11, 2010, file photo. Lombardi said Pope Benedict has never attempted to hide what is true, no matter how painful recognizing reality would be.

Santo subito? Church wise to take its time

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When the coffin containing the remains of Pope Benedict XVI was carried into St. Peter’s Square, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi was among the 3,700 priests who concelebrated the funeral Mass Jan. 5.

St. André Bessette, left, a Holy Cross Brother and founder of St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal, is depicted in a painting at St. Patrick’s Basilica in Montreal. At right, a painting portraying St. Kateri Tekakwitha is seen during a Mass of thanksgiving celebrated in honour of her at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville, N.Y.

Pope Benedict canonized two Canadians

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During his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI beatified 870 people and canonized 45 saints, among them two notable Canadians, St. Kateri Tekakwitha and St. André Bessette. 

Bishop Bryan Bayda, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparch for Toronto and Eastern Canada, conducts the Great Blessing of Water in Montreal.

Montreal’s Great Blessing of Water calls for Ukraine peace

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Worshippers braved the bitter wind to celebrate the Great Blessing of the Water on the eve of Theophany. But they were equally there to pray for peace in their war-torn spiritual homeland across the sea.

Pope Benedict walks with youths from Latin America and Africa during World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany.

Benedict had strong connection with youth

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Fr. Joshua Roldan, the director of the Office of Catholic Youth at the Archdiocese of Toronto, turned 20 years old in 2005, the year the late Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI.  

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, private secretary to Pope Benedict, signs a scroll known as a "rogito" to place with the body of Pope Benedict XVI in his cypress casket in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 4, 2023. In addition to containing his biography, the legal document, written in Latin, also attested to his death and burial.

Scroll in Benedict's casket briefly summarizes his life and ministry

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Pope Benedict XVI was a renowned theologian, a "recognized authority," who left "a rich legacy of studies and research on the fundamental truths of the faith," said the official summary of his life and papacy.

Pope Benedict XVI leads his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 7, 2011.

Future doctor of the church? Scholars say German professor-pope stands the test of time

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Beginning well before he was elected pope in 2005, Pope Benedict XVI made substantial contributions to theology and Catholic thought through his prolific writing, academic lectures and long-form interviews, say scholars who study his work. In the wake of his Dec. 31 death, Benedict has been heralded as one of the most important theologians of the 20th century, one whose scholarship will stand the test of time.

German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, sprinkles holy water on the casket of Pope John Paul II during his funeral Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this April 8, 2005, file photo.

Funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI will be based on a papal funeral

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The Jan. 5 funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI will be a papal funeral with a few changes to fit with the fact that he was not the reigning pope and has not left behind a "sede vacante."

Pope Benedict XVI appears on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after his election April 19, 2005. Pope Benedict died Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 95 in his residence at the Vatican.

Pope Benedict's funeral will respect his wishes to be simple

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In accordance with Pope Benedict XVI's wishes, his funeral and moments of prayer surrounding it will be simple, according to the Vatican press office.

Pope Benedict XVI arrives to celebrate Mass on New Year's Eve Day in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 1, 2010. Pope Benedict died Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 95 in his residence at the Vatican.

Canadian Catholics mourn Pope Benedict XVI’s passing

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Tributes have been pouring in from across Canada as the Catholic community has joined the world in mourning the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Benedict XVI exchange greetings during a visit to Holy Spirit Cathedral in Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 1, 2006.

Pope Benedict forged ecumenical friendships even as dialogue slowed

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During his many years at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith as well as during his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI made incisive contributions to the search for Christian unity, although some of his teaching also was read as ecumenically insensitive.

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