The German Pope was also a competent music critic. One of his favorite composers was Franz Liszt.
In Search of Sacred Music: Benedict XVI and Liszt
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Documenting the Horror. 3. Cultural Genocides
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Documenting the Horror. 1. A Valuable Report on the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide
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