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  • Pope Benedict XVI’s Resignation

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    Kathleen
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    Pope Benedict XVI is the next Pope after Pope John Paul II. At first I called him Pope Ratzinger, a strong and scary name for me. Although I wanted to see PJP II during my first World Youth Day celebration as a a pilgrim, it was nice to experience how the new Pope was during…

  • Travel Time: Rome, Italy

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    Ciao Bella! Indeed, Rome is one of the beautiful places to see! No other city comes close. It may no longer be caput mundi (capital of the world), but Rome is an epic, bubbling-over metropolis harbouring lost empires. One visit and you’ll be hooked. Rome has a glorious monumentality that it wears without reverence. Its architectural…