In his memoirs, the late Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor recalled the mood among cardinals during preparations for the 2005 conclave that elected Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI.
05 January 2023, The Tablet
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Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor (far left) during Benedict XVI’s 2010 UK tour.
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