Tens of thousands came to see the pope emeritus, who died on Saturday at age 95, as he lay in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Thursday.
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Benedict’s Death Leaves Catholic Conservatives Bereft
Even after his resignation as pope, traditionalists invoked Benedict’s name and sought to draw him into internecine ideological wars. Now he is gone.
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The First Afterlife of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict’s legacy will be felt across decades or even centuries.
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With Benedict’s Death, an Unprecedented Moment for the Modern Church
Benedict stunned the Roman Catholic world by becoming the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign. Now his death leaves a living pope presiding over the funeral of his predecessor.
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Pope Benedict XVI Leaves a Spotty Legacy With Sex Abuse Scandal
His efforts to rid the church of what he called “filth” went further than those of John Paul II, but he was reluctant to hold bishops accountable.