Frail retired pope Benedict, 94, hopes to join his beloved professor friend 'in ...
Frail retired pope Benedict, 94, says he soon hopes to join his beloved professor friend 'in the afterlife' in letter of condolence Retired Pope Benedict XVI, 94, penned a letter to a German priest on October 2 He thanked him for letting him know of the passing of the Rev. Gerhard Winkler Winkler was a priest and academic colleague of former Joseph Ratzinger Benedict wrote: 'Now he has reached the afterlife, where many friends certainly await him. I hope I can join them soon'
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Retired Pope Benedict XVI has said he hopes to soon join a beloved professor friend in 'the afterlife'.
Benedict, 94, penned a letter to a German priest on October 2, thanking him for letting him know of the passing of the Rev. Gerhard Winkler, a Cistercian priest and academic colleague of the former Joseph Ratzinger.
'Of all my colleagues and friends he was the closest to
