Monday, July 5, 2010

Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful in front of the remains of Celestine V

Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful in front of the remains of 
Celestine V at the end of a mass in Sulmona, Italy, Sunday, July 4, 
2010. The Pontiff has traveled to a central Italian town to pay homage 
to Celestine V, the 13th-century hermit pontiff who resigned, saying he 
was not up to the task. Benedict urged the faithful Sunday to learn from
 Celestine's sober and simple life. He praised Celestine for his 
detachment from material things such as money and clothes.
Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful in front of the remains of Celestine V at the end of a mass in Sulmona, Italy, Sunday, July 4, 2010. The Pontiff has traveled to a central Italian town to pay homage to Celestine V, the 13th-century hermit pontiff who resigned, saying he was not up to the task. Benedict urged the faithful Sunday to learn from Celestine's sober and simple life. He praised Celestine for his detachment from material things such as money and clothes. (AP)
 

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