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Wassailing in Rome, goodbye to ‘Fr. Benedict’, and how I got here

The Friday Pillar Post

Ed. Condon
Jan 06, 2023
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Wassailing in Rome, goodbye to ‘Fr. Benedict’, and how I got here

Happy Friday friends,

And a very happy Epiphany to those of you who celebrate it today. I know that in many places the feast is transferred to the Sunday, but here in Rome they still keep the day on the day, so to speak.

It’s been an interesting few days for JD and me, here in Rome to cover the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI. We’ll get to all of that in a s…

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