After placing the Golden Rose at the feet of the Image, in the Little Chapel of Apparitions, Benedict XVI stopped in prayer while everyone sang, which lasted 2 minutes. Even after that, when everyone fell silent and the ringing of the bells was still heard, the Pope was seen absorbed in prayer, as if he and the Virgin Mary only existed and were not waiting for him to grant the final blessing. Upon noticing this, Msgr. Guido Marini, discreetly and delicately, touched the Pontiff's arm and reminded him that he should continue the rite.
Although it is the second Golden Rose that the Sanctuary of Fátima has received, Benedict XVI was the first to personally offer one. Paul VI did so through his legacy.
Fátima, May 12, 2010
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28 май 2015
