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In a brief meeting in the chapel of the “Mater Ecclesiae” Monastery, the new cardinals were presented individually to the Pope Emeritus who prayed with them and blessed them.
At the end of the celebration of the Ordinary Public Consistory, which took place this afternoon in St. Peter’s Basilica, “the Holy Father and the 11 new cardinals present in Rome went to visit Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, in the monastery chapel. Mother of the church“This is what reads in the statement issued by the Vatican Press Office.” In an atmosphere of affection – the note continues – the cardinals were presented individually
to the Pope Emeritus who expressed his joy for the visit and, after the song of the Salve Regina, gave them his blessing. ”The visit ended shortly after 5:00 p.m.
Following tradition
The visit to the monastery Mother of the church in the Vatican it has become a custom, always renewed since the 2016 Consistory. On the first two occasions in 2014 and 2015, the Pope Emeritus participated in the celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica. Last year, welcoming the new abodes, Benedict XVI reminded them of the value of fidelity to the Pope.
