and he says to general pope, general pope, the enemy is turning our left. he's talking about these people here. and pope says, i don't think so. or i think the exact quote is, i guess not. reynolds gets a little exercise and says i just ran a gauntlet of fire and ran my course almost into the ground to get here to tell you that the enemy is starting your line. and pope at that point, now remember, reynolds had been serving where the mcclendon lines are. tremendous mistrust between maclean ill and pope. but also between pope and mcclendon. not without reason. that's in the book. and pope finally, after reynolds beseech's him, pope turns around and goes to the only officer in the army that pope himself had pointed to command. it is buford, you go out and see. he assembled his brigade down here. but by the time he managed to do that, no it was too late. the confederates had attacked. now, getting back to porters attack hereas porters men fall back, and mcdowells on the ridge here. he has got reynolds coanng the division. he is out here, he hasn't nathaniel mcc

, pope francis.ndals will remember benedict as the public face of what they saw as denial and cover—up. 0thers of what they saw as denial and cover—up. others will remember him as the first pope to issue innate a process of reform. it is a complicated business. i have covered three popes and known them personally. john paul ii, pope benedict xvi and francis and each has been a fascinating figure. i can say for sure that on a personal level, benedict was by far the most shy, the most humble, the most sort of self—deprecating and gentlest of the three. i don't know that i have ever known a public figure where the disjunction between his public reputation, this draconian, authoritarian, aloof figure and the private man that those of us knew him personally. i have never known anybody for whom the disjunction was quite sharp as it was with benedict xvi. for me, his legacy will be the legacy of a man who was tragically misunderstood.— misunderstood. john, it is interesting _ misunderstood. john, it is inte

pope emeritus pope benedict has died. we'll have more after a short break. ♪ etergent's fragrance disappears in the dryer? downy in-wash scent boosters survive the washer & dryerer for freshnesss that lasts 6 times longer than detergent alone. release freshness with every t touch... with downy in-wash scent boboosters. frank is a fan of fast. he's a fast talker. a fast walker. thanks, gary. and for unexpected heartburn... frank is a fan of pepcid. it works in minutes. nexium 24 hour and prilosec otc can take one to four days to fully work. pepcid. strong relief for fans of fast. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> breaking news, we are following for you this hour. pope emeritus benedict xvi has died. the vatican shared the news a short time ago, saying that more information would be provided as soon as possible. the 95-year-old former pontiff has been in declining health in 2013. he retired as pope, becoming the first leader of the catholic church to do so in nearly 600 years. i'm joined now by father thomas reese, a senio

and when pope francis said, please pray for pope benedict he's very sick. that meant to me that first of all that the vatican was stepping, stepping up to the plate and giving the public what i think the public deserves somebody who is so highly revered. respected and it's such a public figure some basic information about about health and such a dire situation was appropriate. so i knew that the time was was also very close. it's interesting ashleigh that they decided not to bring pope benedict emeritus benedict to the hospital in his last days. so it seems that he was in hospice, hospice care of some sort. he was there at his residence in matra ecclesia, which is inside the vatican walls. he was surrounded by his doctors and nurse his closest collaborators, his personal assistant and there in that piece, just like in a family and he was able to pass. um and move on as he himself. talked about so glowingly he couldn't wait to be with someone with his brother, who was who was a catholic priest to pass. several years ago and to be with his family members and

john pope. john pope would assume command of whatever be called the army of virginia on june 26, 1862. after the pieces and parts of that army had already been in the field for several months. his army which was the combination of three departments, three commands. one, the commanded by nathaniel banks would become the second core -- the first goal ultimately come into a frenzy go. both of them i largely operated in the -- valley. and the third core, excuse me, the first core of the army would be the largest. most consequential and so many ways. commanded by ervin mcdowell. jon pope came to this new command. charged with changing what lincoln and stanton and many republicans on capitol hill consider to be the two timorous military and political culture in virginia. and john pope enthusiastically embrace the role of disruptor. i don't know how many of you have worked in organizations that had disruptor is brought in. it's a stressful circumstance. even when successful. pope was a disruptor. abrah

pope salmi existed. he bore mcdowell did the on the present weight of defeat at manassas at first manassas four years with stoicism and endurance. john said. well, i you and an army artillery men encountered mcdowell in san francisco. in 1866 after the war, and he recorded that boys on the street as mcdowell passed, would shoot at him yelling, bull, run, bull run! just to torment him. um, ted ball wrote of a despair ring clumsy man. citizens laugh at him all because he strains too hard to be popular. and while he makes one doubt for friend, he creates a dozen enemies. now, one virtue of mcdowell that's interesting is that he accepted a reduced command. in fact, name for me. and the only commander of what would be the army of the potomac that didn't serve in a reduced command after the removal from command, burnside did write. harker did. he served in the western theater as a corps commander, the only one who did not was george burnham mcclellan, which is interesting. now, despite the defeat at first, bul

i think the feeling is that the pope will be given the full honors of pope who has died. you lie in state in st. peter's basilica, and the kind of funeral and ceremonies for his departure will be very similar to what would happen in the case of the reigning. but clearly there will be some differences because this is a designed almost 10 years ago. so it's going to be something that the vatican authorities will have to invent as they go along. but clearly they will want to know him in the fullest possible way. and for 8 years over the catholic church. i mean, you mentioned the former pope a key became the 1st pope to resign in 600 years. ok. what was his papacy like when but it was very much respected as a right and intellectual.

pope benedict led the catholic church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign. this is the scene live in vatican city, where the former pope lived since 2013. good morning. the vatican has announced the death of pope benedict xvi at the age of 95. his health had been worsening in recent weeks. benedict served as head of the roman catholic church for eight years until 2013, when he became the first pope in 600 years to announce his retirement. he was german by birth, and was known for his conservative theological outlook. vatican spokesman, matteo bruni, said in a statement... bells tolling this was the moment of the confirmation of his death in rome, you can hear the bells ringing in st peter's square in vatican city. the vatican says pope benedict's body will lie in state from monday in st peter's basilica. let's go straight to our europe correspondent, bethany bell. we can see some crowd behind you, how have people reacted to the news of the death of the former pope? we of the death of the former pope? - spoke to one couple from spain w

pope benedict led the catholic church for nearly eight years until, in 2013, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign he was a kind, considerate, highly intelligent and sensitive man. and it was always a pleasure to be in his company even if issues that were difficult had to be talked about. this is the scene live in vatican city, where the former pope lived since 2013. his funeral will be held on thursday 5th ofjanuary and will be presided over by pope francis. the former pope, benedict xvi, has died at the age of 95. the vatican says he passed away this morning at his residence there. his health had been worsening in recent weeks. benedict served as head of the roman catholic church for eight years until 2013, when he became the first pope in 600 years to announce his retirement. he was german by birth, and was known for his conservative theological outlook. bells tolling this was the moment his death was confirmed in rome. you can hear the bells ringing in st peter's square in vatican city. the vatican says pope benedict's body will lie in state from monday in st peter's bas

with a sitting pope? i think you know, that this pope was not the former pope was not cloistered, but he certainly lived a life of seclusion and to some degree, i think that the effort that the current pope has made in order to bring him into the light, bring him into the public eye and sort of visit him at somewhat regular regular intervals and also sort of show himself consulting with the former. both is an attempt actually to give him a somebody that can help unite the church in church. that a large degree was very much divide or his resignation because he did represent a more conservative side of the church, were s friends represent so much more progressive side of the church. so showing themselves together. and the fact that this is not about that simply farmer both that simply vanish into private life. i think has also been an attempt to actually show this image of a united church both from the progressive conservative side to unity and continuity lead. ok martin. dea, thanks for that insight. let's

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sitting pope will have an official burialfor an emeritus pope.ow that francis will lead the service and that it will take on the 5th of january and that before that the body of benedict will be in the basilica of saint peters from the 2nd of january to allow the faithful to come and pay their respects to him. it's also likely that diplomats who are attached to the holy see will come to pay their respects to benedict as is former leader of the church. tributes to the pope have been flooding in from around the world. we know that the british prime minister, rishi sunak, said that benedict was a great theologian and his thoughts were with catholics in the uk and around the world. we have also heard from the leader of germany, a la schultz, who of course is benedict's home country. he said that the world had lost a formative figure in the catholic church. a competitive personality and a great theologian. competitive personality and a great theolouian. �* . , . ~ competitive personality and a great theolouian. �* . , . theologian. bethany, thank you.

and that, that this funeral will be presided over by the current sitting pope, pope transit. also, it's important to remember that in his, in his capacity as former pope bennett, the 16th was also the head of state of the vatican. so we can also expect that had to states and dignitaries from all over the world will be attending the funeral. we don't have confirmations on who will be attending it, but that's certainly something that we can expect. okay, d w special correspondent ibrahim reporting for us from ro let's take a moment now to look back at the life of former pope benedict, the 60 some teachers square in rome, april 2005. got the name. but i didn't get it. joseph rat, singer is elected pope benedict. the 16th is in yoda cardinelli. the lord cardinals have chosen me a simple and humble worker in the vineyard of the lord lavinia this in your new polk from germany will make history. but leave a troublesome legacy. joseph rat, singer was born in bavaria in 1927. he was the youngest child of a strictly religious family. he studied and then taught theology, and he ascended

h. pope benedict was the 1st german pope in almost 500 years. and he was the 1st pope in modern times to voluntary step down. now his body is expected to be displayed from monday morning and the st. peter's basilica to allow all the faithful to pay their respect. but let's remember that this is a very unique situation even for the vatican. as benedict is the former pope, the exact protocols that will follow after his death are yet to be determined. and that concludes our special coverage of this breaking news. the death of the former pope benedict, the 16th will be back with the latest headlines and obviously we will follow the story throughout the day for you. and we'll be back to the latest headlines at the out for me. and the team is with germany's world heritage site like you've never seen them before from above. cultural treasures of incredible value tourist attractions of time list beauty. part 2 of our aerial dream trip. check in next on d w. ah, oh oh, it matters to us. ah, that's why we listen to their stories reporter every weekend on

and the current pope of pope francis had already a sort of asked of the people to pray for the former pope on wednesday saying that his health was deteriorating. the pope had also resigned almost a decade ago, citing advanced age. so it's a sense of sorrow. but at the same time, it was expected that people had been bracing themselves for this news. and you were mentioning the funeral, what can we expect to happen in the next few days? so we know that a former po benedict body will be lying and state starting wednesday for mourners to come and pay their respects. we also are now hearing reports that he had some wishes for the funeral and that it be a humble and simple funeral funeral given that he as you describe himself and simple men, and that it should be a simple funeral at the same time. and you know, as, as former pope, he's also technically formerly a former head of state. and so we can expect, as wishes have been pouring from leaders around the world that also world leaders could be in attendance at that funeral. this is quite uncharted territory, though. there's obviously a ve

pope francis is the pope.nedict was a retired pope. there is no schism thankfully. what pope francis has done, it was a very special style and the teaching style is very much like, hey, have you ever thought about this? are have you ever thought about that and talk about this and let's get consensus and that's create add lot of confusion -- created a lot of confusion because the pope's main job is to teach the faith and have a north star is what that means. rachel: yeah, pope benedict was a big fan of the latin mass and the old way of doing the lit liturgy. pope francis restricted that. it's just -- i agree with you, it's not a schism but feels like a cultural or theological schism on some level. you're right, the church has always been here and will continue and certainly that's the holy spirit keeping things going, but there's a tension that you and i both know exists right now in the church. >> yeah. on a very bright note -- well, two lines. so simple for pope benedict for but all of us. pope benedict write

the legacy of a pope is always in _ -- pope benedict.e is always in the eye - -- pope benedict. the legacy of a pope is always in the eye of- -- pope benedict. the legacy of a pope is always in the eye of the l pope is always in the eye of the beholder. if you were to ask conservative or traditional catholics who are great admirers of pope ben, they will tell you that he will be remembered as a hero, a man who stood for the truth of catholic teaching in a time of runaway secularisation and moral relativism. liberal critics of pope benedict will say he obstructed the reforms that were intended by the second vatican council in the 1960s and that were finally, belatedly unleashed under the presents pope pope francis. victims of clerical sexual abuse often associated benedict with the bad old days and the churchdenial and refusal to come to terms the legacy of abuse. 0thers to terms the legacy of abuse. others will remember pope benedict as the one who belatedly began the process of reforming. i think when benedict finally does pass away, wh

where is pope benedict what? well, probably not seen as the flashy st pope was definitely a conservative and sort of how, how quite hard line views regarding the catholic church. so they've had a difference of opinion. it was sort of memorialized in that 2019 blockbuster film, the to pope's, where it showed a lot of intrigue and a little differences of opinion. but broadly, some, a fair amount of respects between the 2 post, both the, the sitting pope, and the former. briefly jacka, how hes, the pope ameritas spent the past few years while he has continued to write letters and to actually write openly in some ways. criticizing pope francis the sitting pope as well. but due to hell ill health has been relatively, you know, not moving very much. he's been basically just here in the vatican. as i say, he has written public. he hasn't even written to say that he perhaps could have moved quicker that he wasn't perhaps active enough in his under 8 years as pope he was heavily chris, chris. i remember for, for saying th

and legacy of the pope. we're seeing the romans here. we're seeing everyday roman citizens who heard the news, and this is the place where they'll come. the news is not as somber as if the sitting pope had died. this was largely expected. he resigned ten years ago because of his health. there are a lot of curious people who want to be part of the action. it's a beautiful day in loem and they're here to celebrate. the catholic church, the vatican, is a huge, huge part of the italian capital of rome, of italian life. at times like this you see how catholic the italians really are. they're here in full numbers. we're expected to see a lot of pilgrims who have followed the life and legacy of pwn benedict when when he was pope. when h lies in state, there will be a steady stream of people who will pay their respects. and his funeral will be a somber one. he's a simple man, and that's what he wanted. >> thanks for the insights there. joining us now is father tom reese and vatican correspondent delia gallagher join

when had he became pope.edict made several international trips including germany, australia, and portugal and surprisingly well received by the crowds. pope benedict made the first state visit ever as a pontiff in the united kingdom in 2010 and all the pom than goes with it including a meeting with the queen. the pope addressed dignitaries and politicians in westminster hall, a significant meeting in a significant location. the very place where almost 500 years earlier the catholic st. thomas moore was condemned to death. all though he was nearly 85 at the time, and had just begun to use a cane in public, in march 2012, pope benedict also traveled to mexico, one of the largest catholic countries in the world and to cuba. the church's activity has been severely curtailed in the island nation and the pope ask that catholics at least be allowed to run their own schools there. one of the most important decisions benedict xvi put john paul on the fast track to saint hood saying he should be declared blessed, the l

up until this pope, all popes remain pope until they died. francis will have the center of all attention but benedict was true to his promise, he said he would be silent and didn't break that promise all these years. rich: thank you. molly: from hunter biden to the border crisis, republicans promise there will be lots to look into when they take control of the house tuesday. congresswoman nicole mal malliotakis will join us with what is to come in the new year. okay everyone, our mission is complete balanced nutrition. together we support immune function. supply fuel for immune cells and sustain tissue health. ensure with twenty-five vitamins and minerals, and ensure complete with thirty grams of protein. first psoriasis, then psoriatic arthritis. even walking was tough. i had to do something. i started cosentyx®. cosentyx can help you move, look, and feel better... by treating the multiple symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting...get checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections

pope benedict led the catholic church for nearly eight years until, in 2013, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign. world health officials call on beijing to share accurate covid data — as england becomes the latest country to control arrivals from china. celebrations have begun to mark the start of 2023 with firework displays in auckland, new zealand and at sydney harbour. a warm welcome to bbc news. the former pope, benedict xvi, has died at the age of 95. the vatican says he passed away this morning at his residence there. his health had been worsening in recent weeks. benedict served as head of the roman catholic church for eight years until 2013, when he became the first pope in 600 years to announce his retirement. he was german by birth, and was known for his conservative theological outlook. bell chimes this was the moment his death was confirmed in rome — the bells ringing in st peter's square in vatican city. the vatican says pope benedict's body will lie in state from monday in st peter's basilica — and that pope francis will lead the funeral on january 5th. the f

pope francis and world leaders pay tribute — as the vatican announces the death of former pope, benedictat the age of 95. he led the catholic church for nearly eight years until 2013, when he became the first pope in 600 years to resign. world health officials call on beijing to share accurate covid data, as england becomes the latest country to control arrivals from china. queen guitarist brian may and members of england's women's football team are among those celebrated in the uk's new year's honours list. and celebrations have begun to mark the start of 2023, with firework displays in auckland, new zealand and at sydney harbour. hello, welcome. russia has launched another barrage of missiles at cities across ukraine in the second big attack in three days. a number of explosions were heard in the centre of the capital, kyiv. residents there have been told by the authorities to remain in shelters. from kyiv, hugo batchega sent this report. on new year's eve, another wave of russian missiles. the air raid alerts sounded at lunchtime on a day families usually celebrate together. this woma

we had the unusual circumstance of a pope, a reigning pope in pope francis and then a pope emeritus insure, the two of them, that we are aware of, have cordial relations. pope benedict has been very careful however in always acknowledging that pope francis is the legitimate pope, the reigning pope and i think that has been reflected in many of the decisions he has made in his retirement to keep a very low profile. always acknowledging that pope francis is in fact pope and i think that has been a great assistance to pope francis. francis himself acknowledges as well that pope benedict is one of the very few people, the only other person on the face of the earth who can give him advice from the very, very unique position of having been a supreme pontiff of the catholic church. we can bring you some pictures now live from the vatican as we continue and benedict has been active, hasn't he, in retirement despite adopting that low profile which you just spoke of. he writes daily homilies for his masses on a daily basis, i am told? that is right. in his retirement while he is still able to sa

ah, a german pope and the jewish world. in the synagogue in cologne, pope benedict called for respect and dialogue the hair may the lord says people with peace in may, he answer our prayer. but then he approved the reinstatement of the tridentine mass with the aim of re integrating catholic traditionalists. puzzle. do is wondered if this meant to revitalization of the good friday prayer for the conversion of jews to christianity, which would be no less than pure provocation for jews. the vatican poured oil on troubled waters clarifying that the old right was no longer permitted on good friday. but then came a new scandal. pope benedict reinstated the traditionalist pious brotherhood, which had been excommunicated from the catholic church in 1988. both benedict wanted them to return to the fold. but just beforehand, bishop williamson, one of the 4 excommunicated bishops, gave a television interview in which he denied that the holocaust ever took place. i don't think 6 pictures will gas ah, the vatican made no mention of this

the pope made a public apology. my understanding is that he did not see this crisis as a structural one. but as a crisis of spirit and the spiritual crisis struck a blow to the heart of the theologian and devout believer, it was of rotting ox who b for him, a priest as jesus christ representative on earth that so many men of god should abuse and disgrace the priestly order in such a manner, and in so many places, hurt him deeply. how, however, inadequate be considered the reaction to the van again, he would all have been far worse without the influence of yours if writing both before and after his election to the papacy. use the writing or the guardian of the faith. for him, the crises were the result of a lack of faith. the priests and lay people didn't understand their task. he countered falling membership and demand for more democratic structures with calls for greater developments. i am convinced that in 200 years time, benedict papacy will be seen as one of the most educational of the modern age modern era. the

on wednesday, the current sitting pope, pope francis had asked the faithful during his audience to pray for. pope benedict's discreet assessor. seeing that his health had deteriorated and of course, po benedict had retired almost a decade ago due to advanced age. so there's a sense of sorrow and sadness some morning. but at the same time, i would say that the sense of acceptance is already here. and here we know that the funeral itself isn't going to be taking place at least for another couple of days. so what will be happening next? break. so there was a bit of confusion confusion. as soon as the announcement was made, the announcement of former pope benedict death was this is really an, an kind of almost unprecedented situation rule that you have 2 hopes living at the same time. of course, the protocol for what happens when a sitting pope dies is quite established and well known. but for a former pope who after retirement chose to stay in the vatican, there were a lot of question marks and speculation, but we do know now that on monday, pope benedict's body will be lying in state for

ah, a german pope and the jewish world in the synagogue in own pope benedict called for respect and dialogue. ah, the hare maiden lords lets his people with peace and may he answer our prayers. but then he approved the reinstatement of the tridentine mass with the aim of re integrating catholic traditionalists. puzzle. do is wondered if this meant a revitalization of the good friday prayer for the conversion of jews to christianity, which would be no less than pure provocation for jews. the vatican poured oil on troubled waters clarifying that the old right was no longer permitted on good friday. but then came a new scandal. pope benedict reinstated the traditionalist pious brotherhood, which had been excommunicated from the catholic church in 1988, but benedict wanted them to return to the fold. but just beforehand, bishop williamson, one of the 4 excommunicated bishops, gave a television interview in which he denied that the holocaust ever took place. i don't think we'll get ah, the vatican made no mention of this anti semitic stance when it re admitted the pious brothers to the catholic c

pope's aide thomas c.h. smith that he had been certain that fitz john porter was a traitor and smith was ready to shoot him that night. so far as any crime before god was concerned. if the law would allow me to do it, the law did not. but it also did not prevent the court martial from finding porter guilty of all but two of the specifications. on january 10th, 1863. curiously, the new york times had predicted that the trial would unanimously acquit general porter of the charges, brought him. and even the new york tribune conceded that outside public opinion acquits the general, but not the court, and certainly not abraham lincoln, who not only approved the verdict on january 21st, but was convinced that porter's disobedience of orders and his failure to go to pope's aide at bull run had occasioned our defeat and deprived us of a victory, would have terminated the war. lincoln told his confidant leonard swett that he had read every word in that record and i tell you, fitz john porter is guilty and ought to be

we had the unusual circumstance of a pope, a reigning pope in pope francis and then a pope emeritus invery measure the two of them, that we are aware of, have cordial relations. pope benedict has been very careful however in always acknowledging that pope francis is the legitimate pope, the reigning pope and i think that has been reflected in many of the decisions he has made in his retirement to keep a very low profile. always acknowledging that pope francis is in fact pope and i think that has been a great assistance to pope francis. francis himself acknowledges as well that pope benedict is one of the very few people, the only other person on the face of the earth who can give him advice from the very, very unique position of having been a supreme pontiff of the catholic church. ukraine says russia has stepped up mortar and artillery attacks on the recently liberated city of kherson in the south of the country. kyiv�*s armed forces said, in the last 2a hours, 33 rockets had targeted the city. russian forces abandoned kherson last month in one of ukraine's most significant gains of t

pope benedict led the catholic church for nearly eight years until, in 2013, he became the first popen 600 years to resign. russia launches another barrage of missiles at cities across ukraine — including the capital kyiv. world health officials call on beijing to share accurate covid data — as england becomes the latest country to control arrivals from china. celebrations are underway to mark the start of 2023 — this is the scene live in hong kong — the fireworks over the victoria harbour. and this taiwan — the capital taipei — with the fireworks shooting off the iconic skyscraper taipei 101. they have launched 16,000 fireworks in taiwan. the skyscraper is one of the tallest in the world. the extravaganza is going to last five minutes. and queen guitarist brian may and members of england's womens football team are among those celebrated in the uk's new year's honours list. hgppy happy new year to viewers in hong kong and taiwan. these are the scenes live. there was talk of their not being fireworks in hong kong but there are. there was an attempt to have a spectacular celebration and

i mean this pope will be remembered probably as a fairly conservative pope. i would not say that the most conservative vote but certainly a conservative pope. what is very interesting mode about benedict is that as a younger priest, i mean around the sixty's, he actually was a very liberal man who actually was a very strong proponent of the 2nd vatican council, which was actually the big reform of the church in which the church really became, to some degree, i think we can say democratize in the sense that, you know, we began to see like the spread of like masses in binocular languages and so on. this change around the time that the very 68, the very 68 sort of a cultural relation came into play in which he began to see a lot of fixes is coming from progressivism. and he retreated back to a position that became in the long run, much more conservative. i think that the policy itself is one that mainly will be remembered as a much less engage from a better point of view. i mean that the church was much more distance from the views that would be today and there

meanwhile, tributes have been flocking in for pope benedict, former pope benedict.said that he had been a great theologian and that his thoughts were with catholics in britain and around the world. we have also heard from the german leader, germany of course it's where pope benedict was born, saying that the world had lost a formidable figure, a combative personality and a great theologian. thank you very much. a solemn vatican city that is filling with people paying their respects. i mentioned that pope francis made his first public comments since the death of his predecessor, benedict xvi. we can hear those words now. translation: in xvi. we can hear those words now. translation:— xvi. we can hear those words now. translation: in this moment, our thou~hts translation: in this moment, our thoughts 90 — translation: in this moment, our thoughts 90 to _ translation: in this moment, our thoughts go to our— translation: in this moment, our thoughts go to our dearest - translation: in this moment, our thoughts go to our dearest pope - thoughts go to our dearest pope eme

was their pope. you know, he had a very cordial relationship with pope francis and francis would visit him often inside the monastery, but they were very separate figures and represented two different aspects of the church. so you've got sadness here, but it's not unexpected. we've known for the last three days when pope francis called for prayers for pope benedict earlier in the week saying he was not very well. he was a 95-year-old man, and he retired ten years ago because of his failing health. and as delia said in her tribute to him, you know, he was influential all the quay to the end. but people in st. peter's square starting to gather now, they're coming to pay their last respects to the man that they really, really loved. >> all right. barbie nadeau, thank you very much. >>> we want to bring in john allen. >> no delia, so we're going to john allen. >> john allen, if you're with us, there we are. it's a sad morning, of course, but it's also time to reflect on a man who had a remarkable career

pope _ from pope francis himself? indeed. it is a surprise.t is a surprise. pope francis was i it is a surprise. pope francis was with his regular wednesday audience, with his regular wednesday audience, with the pilgrims that come to rome every wednesday to receive his blessing. he mentioned it at the end. this started a lot of activity amongstjournalists end. this started a lot of activity amongst journalists to find end. this started a lot of activity amongstjournalists to find out end. this started a lot of activity amongst journalists to find out what exactly is going on. so we did find out a little bit later from the vatican press office that they are concerned that pope benedict's condition did decline in the early hours of the morning. they say that it is steady and it has been monitored by doctors. but undoubtedly there is concern about this. his health has been in decline. we have seen him gritting people in december. he had recipients of a prize visit him in december. they said he was very weak and his voice was almost inaudible. so

the pope made a public apology. my understanding is that he did not see this crisis as a structural one. but as a crisis of spirit, and this spiritual crisis struck a blow to the heart of the theologian and devout believer, it was of writing an ox who b for him, a priest, as jesus christ representative on earth that so many men of god should abuse and disgrace the priestly order in such a manner, and in so many places, hurt him deeply. how, however, inadequate be considered the reaction to the van again, he would all have been far worse without the influence of yours. if glancing both before and after his election to the papacy, use the writing or the guardian of the faith. for him, the crises were the result of a lack of faith. the priests and lay people didn't understand their task. he countered falling membership and demand for more democratic structures with calls for greater developments. i am convinced that in 200 years time, benedict papacy will be seen as one of the most educational of the modern age modern

pope could not have been more wrong. no orders of this campaigr ter remarked, more erroneous lee stated the attitude of the opposing forces are led to more serious disaster. >> that afternoon, longstreet's 25,000 bravest moved in line by a single impulse over the fifth corps and everything else that composed popes left flank. by that evening, longstreet and jackson had crushed the army of virginia and sent it fleeing in disarray towards washington. john pope, his army now a shambles had once flail around for excuses and found his principal target importer. >> i think it my duty to call your attention to the on soldierly and dangerous conduct manifested by officers of high rank, pope wrote to henry alec early on september 1st. he was particularly incensed that one commander of a core, who fell back to manassas without a fight, nor was there any mystery about whom pope had in mind. pope had his acolytes in the army of virginia, fully as much as mcallen had in the army of -- robert mill roy, an indiana abolitionist who comm

the pope spoke of his shame and he promised transparency. but his critics said he didn't do enough. years later, the scandal was to catch up with him again, thought it well. at the beginning of 2013 benedict received some cardinals in rome . it was a routine meeting that became highly controversial because the pope declared he was stepping down at nab him sang to pitch, to steer this church. this ship of peter to proclaim the gospel for this a strength of body and spirit. unnecessary says, is a strength that has diminished me in recent months. to such an extent that i must recognize my inability to continue to carry out properly. the ministry entrusted to me and yoshi, debbie m. the news provoked surprise and dismay in more than 600 years, no, pope had resigned his own volition. there was plenty of sympathy, though, and hundreds of thousands of people came to benedict's last. audiences took benedict left office on february the 28th 2013 a few weeks later. and there was an image for the history books to pope's standing side by side. the ameri

yes, this morning pope francis said that pope - there.his morning pope - francis said that pope benedict was very sick and he asked people to pray to sustain pope benedict in his witness to the church until the end. a little bit after that the vatican put out a statement saying that, pope benedict was given constant medical attention and that also he is condition was under control but gave no details apart from that. so as we already know as he mentioned benedict resigned in 2013 the first since 1413 because he was not mentally and physically strong enough to run the church any more. then at the age of 95 there will be a great deal of concern about his condition. , ., , condition. remind us a little bit about the man _ condition. remind us a little bit about the man and _ condition. remind us a little bit about the man and his - condition. remind us a little bit about the man and his time - condition. remind us a little bit about the man and his time as| condition. remind us a little bit- about the man and his time as pope will stop. abou

became pope.made several trips including germany, australia, and portugal, surprisingly well-received by the crowds. pope benedict made the first state visit ever of a pontiff to the united kingdom in 2010 with all the pomp that goes with it, including a meeting with the queen. the pope addressed dignitaries and politicians in westminster hall, a significant meeting in a significant location, the very place where almost 500 years earlier the catholic st. thomas moore was condemned to death. although he was nearly 85 at the time and had just begun to use a cane in public, in march of 2012, pope benedict also traveled to mexico, one of the largest catholic countries in the world and to cuba. the church's activity has been significantly curtailed in the island nation and the pope asked that catholics at least be allowed to run their own schools there. and pope benedict put pope john paul to be on the fast track to sainthood. and he stepped down as leader of the worldwide catholic church and shocked t

we had the unusual circumstance of a pope, a reigning pope in pratt francis and then a pope emeritustwo of them that we are aware of have cordial relations. pope benedict has been very careful however in always acknowledging that pope francis is the legitimate pope, the reigning pope and i think that has been reflected in many of the decisions he has made in his retirement to keep a very low profile. always acknowledging that pope francis is in fact pope and i think that has been a great assistance to pope francis. francis himself acknowledges as well the pope an addict is one of the various few people, the only other person on the face of the earth you can give him advice from the very, very unique position of having been a supreme pontiff of the catholic church. we can bring you some pictures now live from the vatican as we continue and an addict has been active, hasn't he, in retirement despite adopting that low profile which you just spoke of. he writes daily homilies for his masses on a daily basis, i am told?- daily basis, i am told? that is right- in his — daily basis, i am to

and since the pope is the bishop of rome, people started to call this figure the pope emeritus.e time, benedict xvi kind of said he wanted to be called father benedict. that was his idea, to go back to that title. but the one that has stuck is pope emeritus. hannah, was that an unusual or an unprecedented situation, when he did resign, to see these two men, in white, coexisting within the tiny city of the vatican? 0h, absolutely. obviously, as you said, it's been over 600 years since a pope has stepped down and resigned. so it was a noble situation to have, some people called it, two popes. and i think you see that benedict xvi, the way that he embraced that role, is how pope francis has described him, as someone who is there silently, supporting the church. there hasn't been a lot of public news from him during the course of these now nine years, almost ten years, that he has resigned. 0ccasional news, occasional messages. but he has been silently praying for the church, kind of from behind the scenes. he has written a lot, though, 60 books in his lifetime. he's given the odd i

no pope had resigned his own volition. there was plenty of sympathy though, and hundreds of thousands of people came to benedict's last. audiences took benedict left office on february the 28th 2013 a few weeks later and there was an image for the history books to pope's standing side by side. the ameritas benedict promised obedience to his successor pipe frances. in the years that followed, benedict rarely showed himself in public. ah, but at the beginning of 2022, the report of the new inquiry into the abuse scandal in germany was published. it incriminated benedict, the 16th. during his time is archbishop. he is said to have accepted a priest, although it was known that the man had abused children on multiple occasions. benedict had his private secretary read out a letter in which he rejected any personal guilt and offered an apology to cindy me . o me couldn't come to the unquote own avoid up as on other occasions i can only express once again, my deep shame, my great pain form that and my sincere apologies to an old v