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Pope acknowledges criticism and health issues but says in his new memoir he has no plans to retire

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Pope acknowledges criticism and health issues but says in his new memoir he has no plans to retire

Italian journalist and writer Fabio Marchese Ragona holds a copy of “Life: My Story Through History” as he poses for a picture before the start of an interview with the Associated Press, in Rome on March 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from … Read more

Former Pope Benedict XVI lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral | CNN

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Former Pope Benedict XVI lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral | CNN

Rome CNN  —  The lying-in-state of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday at the age of 95, began Monday in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City ahead of his funeral later this week. Benedict, who was the first pontiff in almost 600 years to resign his position, rather than hold office for life, passed … Read more