Cardinal Eijk at the funeral of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI

Archbishop of Utrecht Eijk asks Pope during visit to warn

Utrecht – Cardinal Wim Eijk from Utrecht will attend the funeral of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI in Rome on behalf of the Dutch Church Province, the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands reports. The funeral ceremony will take place on Thursday morning on St. Peter’s Square in front of the basilica. Pope Francis celebrates mass.

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