An interfaith, international affair at Pope Benedict’s funeral
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 7, 2023
Pope Benedict was buried last week with great pomp and circumstance, though not the kind known of old in the Catholic Church. The display was regnant, but primarily because of Pope Benedict’s office and the gravity of the moment. There was little flair or embellishment, and to these young eyes, it was something of a shock.
I was present as a journalist, though also as a newborn Catholic who last saw a papal funeral in 2005, when Pope John Paul II was displayed for the world — and, in my case . . .
