Merkel attends cathedral service marking pope's departure, brother in church

(28 Feb 2013) SHOTLIST
Berlin - St Hedwig's Cathedral
1. Wide of Mass, clergy in procession
2. Bishops entering church
3. Bishops at altar
4. Close Archbishop Robert Zollitsch (wearing mitre)
5. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer and Parliament President Norber Lammert in congregation
6. Clergy conducting Mass
7. Merkel, Seehofer and Lammert in congregation
8. Bishops, priests conducting Mass
9. Orthodox priests attending Mass
10. SOUNDBITE (German) Archbishop Robert Zollitsch: ++AUDIO AS INCOMING++
"The Pope is a man of faith and reason, intellect and warmth."
11. Wide of interior
12. Archbishop Robert Zollitsch celebrating Mass
13. Merkel, Seehofer and Lammert in congregation
14. Wide pan of Mass
15. Various of people receiving communion
16. Wide tilt down of church
Regensburg
17. Exterior tilt down of church
18. Georg Ratzinger (left) brother of former Pope Benedict arriving for Mass
19. Ratzinger walking past clergy
20. SOUNDBITE (German) Georg Ratzinger, brother of former Pope Benedict:
"Sure there is a feeling of melancholy, a period in the life is over but it is realism. A decision has been made and now we see the execution of that decision."
(Q) Is is also a bit of a relief for you personally?
"In a certain way, yes it is."
21. Ratzinger arriving in church
22. Portrait of former Pope Benedict XVI
23. Various of Mass
24. Ratzinger during Mass
25. Clergy on the altar
STORYLINE
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders attended a Mass in Berlin to mark the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday.
Bavarian Prime Minister, Horst Seehofer, and Parliament President, Norber Lammert, joined Merkel as part of the congregation gathered in St Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin, for the service marking the end of their fellow German's papacy.
In the Vatican, the pope's journey into retirement began with an emotional send-off, with Swiss Guards in full regalia and prelates kneeling to kiss Benedict's papal ring one last time.
Benedict's closest aide wept by his side as they took their final walk down the marbled halls of the Apostolic Palace.
Meanwhile, the former Pope's brother Georg Ratzinger attended a special Mass in his hometown of Regensburg.
As he arrived Ratzinger spoke of his emotions on the evening of his brother's retirement.
"Sure there is a feeling of melancholy, a period in the life is over but it is realism. A decision has been made and now we see the execution of that decision," he said.
When asked if it was also a bit of a relief for him personally, he replied, "In a certain way, yes it is."
Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign Thursday, ending an eight-year pontificate shaped by struggles to move the church past sex abuse scandals and to reawaken Christianity in an indifferent world.
As bells tolled, the Swiss Guards standing at attention in Castel Gandolfo shut the doors of the palazzo shortly after 8 pm on Thursday (1900 GMT), symbolically closing out a papacy whose legacy will be most marked by the way it ended - a resignation instead of a death.
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[@JuneJarka]

May God bless Emeritus Pope Josef Ratzinger, his brother Georg, all the Catholic clergy and religious, the Catholic laity and the Catholic Church in Germany. May His blessings be upon Germany, all of her citizens and inhabitants.

[@dvdbrdnvcz6722]

There is no Catholic Church in Germany Xd

[@dvdbrdnvcz6722]

@@arolemaprarath6615 that church allowed some nuances without Pope's permission.

[@JuneJarka]

tom kat You are free to think what you like. I hate to say this, but your reply feels like hate speech to me.

[@JuneJarka]

tom kat Please explain why you think as you do about the Catholic Church in Germany, in other words, what are the reasons why you have the opinion that you do.

[@luisalbertonietoduarte6589]

Mc01072020. Descanse en Paz Monseñor Georg Ratzinger.

[@lilibertnyasunu3564]

God bless our Pope The Great The Good Happy retirement for a Pontificate well served as The Holy Spirit instructed. I have to begin praying for you again as I have been reminded by this farewell Mass.

[@irischong6924]

Wonderful bless you

[@algors0752]

RIP Georg

[@jaimelaconfitureauxabricot6364]

Communion in the hand. Can anyone translate what his bro said

[@rosalbareyes8240]

Cuantos años haciendo sacrilegio al recibir la Eucaristía en la mano perdonamos Señor.

[@giovanniperuzzo6907]

Alla famiglia di questo grande uomo le più sentite condoglianze

[@alwellus]

I' m confused. If he's a monsignor (I think he's a Protonotary Apostolic - this is the highest monsignorial rank), why is he wearing the violet biretta of a bishop? I don't think canons have that right, but have a red tufted black biretta as I do. I was among the last Protonotaries created before Benedict's abdication.

[@alwellus]

@opabinia56 All monsignori wear the violet fashia or sash. I know that a governing abbot in some Orders have the right to a violet biretta, but Msgr. Ratzinger is only a Monsignor, with the rank of Protonotary Apostolic. We aren't allowed a violet biretta, only a black one with a deep red tuff. We are allowed a violet cassock and cape. While not often worn, we have a black skullcap with a red twist and stitching. Even though it was "removed" about 50 years ago, the manteletta is being worn by more higher rank monsignori - this is being done as a sign of dislike for the recent Pope's abolishing of the upper ranks. Hopefully, his successor will reverse this current Pope's foolishness.

[@beethoven4326]

Wenn ich wie hier in den Aufnahmen " Georg Ratzinger sehe , dann denke ich schon " als langjähriges Heim u.Internatskind" das an den Vorwürfen ihm gegenüber schon was dran sein könnte ( halt vom Typ und seiner Wesensart ).

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[@rosalbareyes8240]

Virgen Santísima

[@1me0815]

Was soll man noch sagen..die ganz große Show u.jeder ist ein Heiliger ....

[@raularroyo4364]

Il diavolo🤭🤭🤭🤣🤣🤣

[@teresanguyen7593]

Lau qua roi dung len mang nua

[@rscottlogan9471]

What a hideous church.Boy was that rebuilding botched!😪

[@Saba6611]

Beelzebub Merkel in a church?? I'm glad she was dressed.

[@dominustecum9619]

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[@jsangeetsagar4971]

THE PROPHECY OF DANIEL 2, 7. 1. Nebuchadnezzar's dream. Daniel 2 describes the dream of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and it was about the things that would happen in the future. Da 2:1-3 None could decipher the dream other than a true servant of God, Daniel. 2. Contents of the dream. Da 2:27-30 The dream is actually a prophecy. Da 2:31-33 The statue made up of different metals. 3. The interpretation. The golden head, Babylon Da 2:36-38 Silver and bronze = Media Persia and Greece Da 2:39-40 Iron is Rome Da 2:41-42 Iron and clay means a divided kingdom Da 2:43 Diverse, despite trials of unification by Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Hitler, and EU. 4. Vision about 4 beasts in Daniel 7. Da 7:1-3 What the beasts represent Da 7:17 4 kingdoms. 5. Interpretation of each beast Da 7:4 Babylon (lion) Da 7:5 Media Persia (bear) Da 7:6 Greece (cheetah) 6. The 4th beast and the little horn. Da 7:7 Beast with 10 Horns is Rome The 11th horn with eyes and mouth Da 7:8 Is Vatican, which would eat 4 horns out of 10. Little horn't activities in detail Da 7:23-24 7. What does the little horn do? Dan 7:25 Will spell the 1600 years of the Dark ages, until Christ comes the second time to re-establish the New Covenant. Amen !

[@arjenvandoorne9321]

God's witnesses by promise in the Holy Church of belief in the world cannot die as long as they have of the belief to God to testify while it is for God's promise of eternal life in Paradise. The Holy Church stands stronger than ever in her rights.

[@jaimelaconfitureauxabricot6364]

What makes your faith that strong despite having no proofs of anything and all the corruption. Where do you get this certainty from ? I am curious

[@arjenvandoorne9321]

@@jaimelaconfitureauxabricot6364 The church is build by promises to God not to a Pope. Receiving the knowledge of the computer is included in the promise of the Eucharist because of it's promise ('79). Both brothers became witnesses in the church of the belief in the world. The computer has another promise than the world strives to till today in order to understand before repent. God promise shall not change as my belief did not.

[@remlof11]

Ja, da ist Merkel an erster Reihe, was soll man dazu sagen ?????? Mit Co. !!!!

[@obispocarlos6600]

En español mejor

[@yousebashatarade6074]

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[@mightylion4189]

PARA PODER REALIZAR TODAS ESAS COSAS QUE USTEDES HAN CREADO ( SON LA ENTIDAD RELIGIOSA QUE TIENE MILES DE MILLONES USTEDES ALGUNDIA DÍAS RESPONDERÁN HANTE JUSUCRISTO

[@JJ-ic7sq]

She is the evil

[@jsangeetsagar4971]

THE PROPHECY OF REV 13. 1. Identity of the beast coming out of the sea. Catholic connection between Da 7 and Rev 13 Rev 13:1 The features Rev 13:5-7 It is the 4 beasts of Da 7 rolled in one. 2. Characteristics Rev 13:1 The 4 empires Rev 13:2 The Roman Catholic Church accepted the ideas and paganism of Rome, Persia, Greece, and Babylon in the name of Christianity. 3. Receiving power from Devil. Rev 13:2 Authority from dragon Rev 13:4 Most world came about to revere Devil under illusion of God. 4. The 666 Rev 13:18 ( add all the Roman numerals in the spellings ) VICARIOUS FILII DEI 51 100 1 5 1 50 1 1 500 1 = 666 Thus, the Roman Catholic Church finally fulfils the prophecy of Da7:25 to the fullest. Let's stay well away from such cesspools and look for God's righteousness. Amen !

[@dukadarodear2176]

Go out and have a few pints of good German beer and stop writing crazy stuff.

[@obiwankenobi6061]

Was ein Affenzirkus von Liturgie 😂

[@remlof11]

Der trägt Tierpelze !!!!!!