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Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais looks on during an ordination ceremony for priests in Econe, southwest Switzerland, June 29, 2009. Earlier this year, Pope Benedict XVI lifted the excommunication of the four
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Bishop Alfonso de Gallareta attends an ordination ceremony for priests in Econe, southwest Switzerland, June 29, 2009. Earlier this year, Pope Benedict XVI lifted the excommunication of the four Bishops of the
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Members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard receive Pope Benedict's blessing. | Swiss guard, St peters basilica, Roman church
![New cardinal Kurt Koch of Switzerland receives the red biretta, a four-cornered red hat, from Pope Benedict XVI during the Consistory ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican November 20, 2010. New cardinal Kurt Koch of Switzerland receives the red biretta, a four-cornered red hat, from Pope Benedict XVI during the Consistory ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican November 20, 2010.](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cpat05/new-cardinal-kurt-koch-of-switzerland-receives-the-red-biretta-a-four-cornered-red-hat-from-pope-benedict-xvi-during-the-consistory-ceremony-in-saint-peters-basilica-at-the-vatican-november-20-2010-pope-benedict-installed-24-new-roman-catholic-cardinals-from-around-the-world-on-saturday-in-his-latest-batch-of-appointments-that-could-include-his-successor-as-leader-of-the-1-2-billion-member-church-reuters-tony-gentile-vatican-tags-religion-2cpat05.jpg)