Pope visits the tombs of his predecessorsBackLike he does every November, the pope visited the Vatican crypt to pray at the tombs of some of his predecessors who are buried there. First he prayed at the tomb of Benedict XV, the pope who inspired him to choose his name. Then he went to the tomb of Pius XI who was pope when Joseph Ratzinger was a child. The pope also prayed before the tomb of Pius XII, who was pope when Ratzinger was ordained a priest. He then visited the tomb of Paul VI, who named him bishop and cardinal. At the tomb of John Paul I, the pope remembered participating in the conclave that elected him pope and his funeral 33 days later. Benedict left John Paul IIs tomb for last, the pope who brought him to Rome and who he worked closely with for 24 years. He did not visit the tomb of John XXIII, under whom the Second Vatican council was held, because it was moved in the year 2000 when he was beatified. JMB/RS/JM Category: News Uploaded: November 3rd, 2009 @ 2:14 pm Author: romereports Length: 01:04 Rating: Views: Tags: romereports rome reports tv video pope news benedict xvi ratzinger john paul ii Related Video Links:» View Video Comments For Pope visits the tombs of his predecessors » View romereports's Other Uploaded Videos Video Thumbnails:Video Embedding Code:* Embed this video on your website, social bookmark, myspace, or blog. |
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