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Cross Wires: Thursday headlines

The latest Catholic news on Pope Benedict XVI's final day.

Pope Benedict XVI’s Papacy enters final hours.

Holy Father is meeting with his cardinals today before boarding a helicopter and flying to the Papal retreat south of Rome, where he will officially end his Papacy.

Pope at final general audience yesterday (above) (full text) and (video).

No clear front runner for Pope.

Cardinal Wuerl describes spiritual experience of conclave.

Today’s cardinal-electors slightly older than group in 2005 conclave.

SCOTLAND

Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, the newly appointed administrator for St Andrews and Edinburgh, will celebrate Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh at 12.45pm today.

OPINION

George Weigel on Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy.

—Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer blog. Follow breaking news from the SCO through the day on Twitter at SCO_NEWS.

 

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