VATICAN CITY (AP) — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who retired in 2013, has been honored for cultivating sensitivity to sacred music in the traditions of the Catholic Church.
Polish Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz on Saturday presented the honors bestowed by the Pontifical John Paul II University of Krakow and the Krakow Academy of Music.
Benedict, 88, is dedicating his retirement years at the Vatican to prayer, meditation and music. As Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who served as the Vatican’s guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy, he used to relax at home by playing his piano, with Mozart pieces a frequent choice.
He received the honors at the Vatican summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, a hill town near Rome.
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