A piece in an Italian paper on Fr. Ratzinger:

He noted the difference between old eating habits and those he has become accustomed to in the Apostolic Palace, where two of his brother’s personal secretaries, a room servant and several nuns are always present. "Everyone speaks Italian. I’m the only one who speaks Bavarian. After we’ve eaten we go for a little walk on the terrace of the Apostolic Palace. Then we talk about old things, our past and our memories."

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