Benedict XVI ‘happy to be back at the Vatican’-CathNews NZ/Pacific

Benedict XVI ‘happy to be back at the Vatican’

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has said he is “happy to be back at the Vatican” after moving into his new quarters in a restored convent in the Vatican Gardens.

A Vatican statement said the retired Pope intended to “dedicate himself to the service of the Church, above all with prayer”.

But Vatican correspondent John Allen says “Benedict almost certainly will be a point of reference for critics of [Pope] Francis, especially in conservative circles”.

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