Archbishop Georg Ganswein, the longtime personal secretary to Pope Benedict XVI, says that the restrictions placed on the traditional Latin Mass by Pope Francis “hit him pretty hard.
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Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Benedict will be buried according to his wishes in the same spot in the crypts under St. Peter's Basilica where Pope John Paul II was originally interred in 2005 before his body was moved up to a chapel in the basilica in 2011. ITALY'S LEADERS PAY RESPECTS Security was tight, with visitors going through several check points before entering the basilica.