Catholics gathered together at Holy Name Cathedral in downtown Chicago Monday to remember and celebrate the life of Pope Benedict XVI.
Catholics gathered together at Holy Name Cathedral in downtown Chicago Monday to remember and celebrate the life of"He had a brilliant mind, wrote elegantly and talked in a way that inspired his students to learn," Cupich said.
Olivia Verduzco, a high school senior, said she felt like she was part of history while remembering the pope's life at the Mass. "Pope Benedict had a great mind and he was a great teacher," Bishop Robert Lombardo said, "and that's one of the important dimensions of the church - to be able to teach what Jesus left us."
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