Political_analysis. Presentation Zen. Bonfire of the Vanities. Eternal Word Television Network: Blog - by. I cannot believe it has been a year since Benedict XVI announced his retirement. A phone call woke me that morning a year ago. It was CNN, requesting an interview for their morning show. I quickly called a high placed contact in Rome. He had been in the room when Benedict announced his intentions in Latin. Since my source was one of the few people present who spoke Latin, he got the point immediately.
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