Person: first pope

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Pope recalls difficult times in final audience

Pope Benedict XVI has recalled "joy and light" during his papacy, but also difficult times, during his final audience at St Peter’s Square in the Vatican today.

Wed, 27 Feb, 2013

Vow of secrecy goes up in smoke

WHATEVER happened to the sacred oath of secrecy?

Thu, 21 Apr, 2005

Pilgrims wait for hours for brief glimpse of John Paul

Huge groups of pilgrims, students and clergy poured out of buses at St Peter’s Square today, joining queues that stretched miles through the surrounding streets to wait for a brief glimpse of Pope John Paul’s body.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2005