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Vatican marks anniversary of Pope Benedict’s death with 2 Masses
December 31, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: The Vatican is commemorating the third anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI with two memorial Masses.
Cardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2012 to 2017, was the principal celebrant at the memorial Mass last evening at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica (video). Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, celebrates Mass today at the late Pontiff’s tomb.
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