Shortly after the death of Benedict XVI: a rainbow shines over the Upper Bavarian place of birth
Created: 12/31/2022, 12:30 p.m
By: Katarina Amtmann
Pope Benedict XVI
died in the Vatican.
Shortly after his death, a rainbow shone in his birthplace in Bavaria.
Marktl/Vatican - Benedict XVI.
is dead. The Pope Emeritus died on December 31 at 9:34 am in the Vatican.
Worldwide there is mourning for the 95-year-old, who was born in 1927 in Marktl am Inn (district of Altötting).
Pope Benedict XVI
is dead: mourning in the homeland of Joseph Ratzinger
"My heart beats Bavarian," Benedict XVI said.
said in September 2006 on the plane on the way to Germany.
The longtime head of the Catholic Church has been in office since May 2005.
Mourning also reigns in his home country after his death.
"He gave many people strength and orientation," wrote Prime Minister Markus Söder in a statement on Instagram.
"With the Pope Emeritus, the world loses an outstanding theologian and great Bavarian, German and European," politician Manfred Weber wrote on Twitter.
Our Bavaria newsletter informs you about all the important stories from Bavaria. Sign up here.
Pope born in a Bavarian community: A rainbow appears over Marktl at death
Pope Benedict XVI was born.
on April 16, 1927 as Joseph Ratzinger in Marktl am Inn.
There, on the anniversary of the death of what is probably the most famous son, a small natural spectacle appeared: a rainbow.
The Queen had already seen a dazzling rainbow over Buckingham Palace shortly before the news of his death became known.
At that time, many people interpreted the rainbow as a farewell and a sign.
Even with Benedict XVI?
Shortly after the death of Benedict XVI.
a rainbow appeared at his home church.
© fib/DG
The rainbow could be seen between 10.46 and 10.48 a.m. from the Mühldorf - Burghausen railway line and stretched from Altötting to Marktl.
(came)
You can always read all the news from all over Bavaria with us.
News and stories from Bavaria can now also be found on our brand new Facebook page Merkur Bayern.