King Charles pays tribute to Pope Benedict XVI
31st December 2022
King Charles has hailed Pope Benedict XVI’s efforts to promote peace and goodwill as he paid tribute to the former Pontiff following his death.
Pope Benedict, who retired as leader of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013, died on New Year’s Eve 2022 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican City.
King Charles, who met Pope Benedict in 2009, sent a message of condolence to Pope…