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German leaders mourn death of former Pope Benedict

Head of the German Bishops' Conference, Bishop Georg Baetzing gives a statement after the death of former Pope Benedict in Limburg, Germany, December 31, 2022. REUTERS/Timm Reichert

German politicians and church leaders mourned the death of former Pope Benedict on Saturday, hailing his importance to his homeland as Germany's first pontiff in 1,000 years.

"Today is a day of mourning, of farewell, but for me personally even more one of gratitude and respect for a great man of the Church," said Georg Baetzing, who is bishop of Limburg and head of the German Bishops' Conference.

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