Venice patriarch, wildcard pope candidate, praises Benedict

ITALY
Gazzetta del Sud

Padua, February 26 – The patriarch of Venice and wildcard candidate for pope praised Benedict XVI’s legacy on Tuesday in the final days of his papacy. “He is a man that has served the church through and through, and who taught us that one does not fill a post but serve the Church. We all love him very much,” said Archbishop Francesco Moraglia. He was speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony to march the start of the academic year at the Triveneto School of Theology. At just 59 and not yet a cardinal, Moraglia is considered a dark horse candidate for pope.

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