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Papal adviser Benelli dies at 61 in Florence
Cardinal Giov. Benelli Florence archbishop and longtime papal adviser died after four days in a coma from a heart attack. He was 61. Benelli, once called the Vatican Kissinger for influence on church policy, had served as deputy secretary of state 1967 77 and was a close ally of Paul VI. Funeral rites and tributes followed as officials noted his power and loyalty within the Holy See.
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