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At the beginning of the Mass. The Pope is at the same throne which his Predecessors have occupied stretching back almost the entire life of the Sistine Chapel. |
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During the Lesson. Six candlesticks and a central Cross on the freestanding altar. |
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The preparation of incense at the Offertory. |
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During the Preface. |
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The concelebrant-Cardinals pictured during the Mass. |
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Giving the Blessing holding the ferula or staff of Benedict XVI. |
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The Recession. |
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Leaving the Sistine Chapel after Mass. |
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The Sistine Chapel choir. |