There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

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Father Kunst of St. James Parish in Duluth has been to Rome many times, leading tours. But this time, it just happens to also ...

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Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri walks, ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, as seen from Rome, Italy, May 6, 2025.

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