INQUIRER.net: Pope marks end of difficult year, notes God’s good

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Pope marks end of difficult year, notes God's good Dec 31st 2012, 19:21 VATICAN CITY—Pope Benedict XVI marked the end of a difficult year Monday by saying that despite all the death and injustice in the world, goodness prevails.   Benedict celebrated New Year's Eve with a vespers service in St. Peter's Basilica to give thanks for 2012 and look ahead to 2013. He appeared tired during the service and used a cane afterward—an indication that the busy Christmas season may be taking a toll on the 85-year-old Benedict.   In his homily, Benedict said it's tough to remember that goodness prevails when bad news—death, violence and injustice—"makes more noise than good." He said taking time to meditate in prolonged reflection and pray... Keep on reading: Pope marks end of difficult year, notes God’s good Media files: Pope-New-Year-Mass.jpg (image/jpeg)

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