BREAKING NEWS: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dead at 95, Vatican says
RETIRED POPE BENEDICT XVI ASKS FOR FORGIVENESS OVER HANDLING OF CLERGY SEX ABUSE CASES, BUT DENIES WRONGDOING
Pope Benedict XVI shows the gospel as he celebrates a mass with newly appointed cardinals at St. Peter's Basilica, on Feb. 19, 2012, in Vatican City, Vatican. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1981 to 2005. , June 20, 1990.Benedict pushed for greater cooperation and ecumenical dialogue between the Catholic Church and other religions, most notably Islam and Judaism. He also encouraged greater understanding and reconciliation with Protestant churches, despite a firm rejection of Protestant theology.
Pope Benedict XVI gives Christmas Night Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 24, 2009, in Vatican City, Vatican. The pope emeritus was continually frustrated by a small but vocal contingency of Catholics who refused to accept his resignation. Small enclaves of hyper-traditionalist Catholics held to the belief that Benedict’s resignation was in some way illegitimate or coerced. Because of this belief, many claimed Francis was an anti-pope, Benedict was the true pope in secret, or both.
Pope Francis has been a fervent supporter of Benedict and has spoken highly of his predecessor as both a theologian and a priest.
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