i think people do feel that with pope francis. they do feel that even certain rules are not changing or remaining steadfast, that they feel more included. they feel warmer. and i think francis is also someone who is much more comfortable on the margins of society. i mean, we see that beautiful tradition, every holy thursday and holy week, where he visits the prison. he washes the feet of the prisoners. and he kisses their feet. you can see many of these prisoners are moved to tears. because perhaps this is the first time in their life they've been shown any compassion. they've been shown any love, and they've been shown that love by the pope. so, i think those are powerful symbols. >> michael kelly, thank you so much for joining us. >> sure. >>> and you're watching live pictures there from the vatican. breaking news this hour. 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

pope francis has visited him this— and we know pope francis has visited him this week.and the news came this morning of his death.— this morning of his death. bethany, when we talk _ this morning of his death. bethany, when we talk about _ this morning of his death. bethany, when we talk about his _ this morning of his death. bethany, when we talk about his legacy - this morning of his death. bethany, when we talk about his legacy it - when we talk about his legacy it can't be avoided, canit, talking about how much of that was plagued by the allegations facing the catholic church, report into decades of child abuse by priests and the former pope himself acknowledged errors had been made in the handling of abuse cases when he was archbishop of munich between 1987... that there is this balance and complexity?— that there is this balance and comlexi ? ~ , ,., complexity? absolutely, in terms of his handling — complexity? absolutely, in terms of his handling of— complexity? absolutely, in terms of his handling of the _ complexity? absolutely, in terms of his handling of the

pope francis - from pope francis himself? indeed. it is a surprise.as 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, there would be serious concern around that, given his age and frai

for him because he is very unwell —— pope francis has been to visit pope benedict.hern philippines has killed at least 25 people. 35,000 displaced families on the island of mindanao remain unable to return to their homes. the philippines is one of the world's nations most vulnerable to climate change. farmers have been hit by devastating losses after several storms and typhoons, and inflation in the country is soaring, mostly due to rapidly rising food prices. the philippines is also one of the most food—insecure countries in south—east asia as it relies on imports to feed its expanding population. laura bicker reports from manila on fears that the country is heading for a food crisis. manila's maze of back alleys start to stir well before dawn, for many like mary, sleep is a luxury. these hours are essential if she is to feed her family. mary sells a breakfast staple in the philippines, but the cost of making them has arisen. translation: the price of - the ingredients has increased but i can't increase the price to sell them because my loyal customers can't afford

at the time when he was pope emeritus and francis l good one overall. e was pope emeritus and francis was pope was a really unexpected success, there had been fears with this unprecedented resignation, facing 600 years, took place and when he said he would stay in the vatican and live in a monastery in the vatican, there were fears that it would set up a rival court, rival papacy, and some people and drew on the traditional side of the church to try and build that kind of offensive against the present pope, francis, people who oppose what he is trying to do with the reforms you're trying to push through. but benedict to actually become the leader of that faction that some of them seemed to want to do. he existed on maintaining his distance —— he insisted on maintaining his distance on the church's political divisions. i think one of his main legacies will be the one that he established when he was on his visit to britain in 2010. a theologian, as both archbishops of canterbury and westminster, a great theologian, someone who's spirituality shone through.

well first of all, i was happy that pope francis was open about that. you know, in the past, we think , for example, about pope john paul the second how frail he was, and there was this kind of veil of secrecy over the health of the pope right? and it was very obvious to unlock ear's. john paul's second had parkinson's, for example, but it was never mentioned. you know, it was like, no, he can't get sick. but we can't talk about his his his personal health. john paul, a second was really a history good out by allowing us to see him in his frail state. 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 ben

pope francis was speaking at wednesday's general audience. former pope's health has deteriorated overnight. benedict xvi, who is 95, left office in 2013 — the first pope to resign in six centuries. earlier, i spoke to matthew bunson from the catholic television network, ewtn, and i asked him about the pope's current condition. based on our reporting, we also have a number of sources in rome that tell us that as pope francis himself pointed out earlier today, in his general audience, that the pope emeritus' overall medical condition is serious. we understand he is gravely ill, from what the vatican itself refers to as �*the advancing of old age.�* we were able to report that the pope emeritus has kidney failure as well as complications from a pacemaker. so looking at all of these different conditions we certainly need to keep the pope emeritus in our prayers. benedict's resignation caused an unprecedented situation, really, in which both he and his successor were in the vatican at the same time and his papacy, benedict's was beset by infighting

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pope francis.e 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 say mass on a daily basis, one of the things that pope emeritus benedict love to do was to write a daily homily. for those of us who follow him for many years those will be a treasure at some point and hopefully will be published but he has also responded from time to time to some of the controversies that have surrounded the church, in particular in defending his own reputation, his own record on how he handled the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the time before he became pope

pope francis has a very different style. s out questions, he creates i would say controversy and discussion. that's his style. pope benedict xvi said this is what the catholic faith teaches, this is what we believe, and he did it in a very simple style. rachel: yeah, you know, jonathan, there is -- i hate to use the word schism but there is. if you're a catholic, you feel it the pope benedict way of looking at catholicism and willingness to be a smaller and more faithful orthodox church versus pope francis. what happens moving forward now that we lost pope benedict? >> yeah, like you said, i don't think schism is the right word. it's pretty amazing that after 2,000 years with differences in popes teachings and styles, there's still -- if you're a catholic, there's one pope and even with pope benedict alive, he made it very clear, pope francis is the pope. pope benedict 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

has apologised, so we are _ pope francis has apologised, so we are in— pope francis has apologised,to become a priest, _ young man wanting to become a priest, it's— young man wanting to become a priest, it's notjust a matter of you — priest, it's notjust a matter of you feel you are called to the priesthood, it's also it's always— the priesthood, it's also it's always a _ the priesthood, it's also it's always a recognition at the time — always a recognition at the time that the church would call you to — time that the church would call you to be — time that the church would call you to be a priest, so your personal— you to be a priest, so your personal feeling or decision is not enough, so i would explain that to — not enough, so i would explain that to a — not enough, so i would explain that to a young woman. it is closed — that to a young woman. it is closed for— that to a young woman. it is closed for women ordination to priesthood but there are a lot of discussions about women leadership in the church from the pope _ leadership in the church from the pope in many different place

under pope francis's pontificate, i do think that there have been more women who've been appointed tocan curia — although it feels so slow and i long for the day that we don't celebrate one woman appointed to one position. choir sings. i think it was a really exciting appointment because this position could potentially, and should, be able to vote in the synod — something that has been reserved to men forever — and so, she would break this practice by voting. we can see now all over the world that the question of women is very important and society has changed, the world of men and women is different, and the church is in the society. what i think is very interesting, what pope francis is doing now, you know, is opening more ways to disconnect leadership roles from ordination. i think we need also to broaden our vision of the church. there are many, many ways to serve the church. there is not one role for the women in the church. and it's not easy because everywhere, when you have a call to change, you have fears and resistance because human reaction to change is it's not so easy. dur

pope francis was speaking at wednesday's general audience. e's health has deteriorated overnight. benedict xvi, who is 95, left office in 2013, the first pope to resign in six centuries. earlier, i spoke to matthew bunson from the catholic television network, ewtn, and i asked him about the pope's current condition. based on our reporting, we also have a number of sources in rome that tell us that as pope francis himself pointed out earlier today, in his general audience, that the pope emeritus' overall medical condition is serious. we understand he is gravely ill, from what the vatican itself refers to as �*the advancing of old age.�* we were able to report that the pope emeritus has kidney failure as well as complications from a pacemaker. so looking at all of these different conditions we certainly need to keep the pope emeritus in our prayers. benedict's resignation caused an unprecedented situation, really, in which both he and his successor were in the vatican at the same time and his papacy, benedict's was beset by infighting. what do w

that has opened the possibility of abuses and pope francis has apologised, so we are in this context become a priest, it's not just a matter of you feel you are called to priesthood, it's also — it's always a recognition at the time that the church would call you to be a priest, so your personal feeling or decision is not enough, so i would explain that to a young woman. it's closed for women ordination to priesthood but there are a lot of discussions about women leadership in the church from the pope in many different places. we walk with these women in their vocation and they're waiting for the vatican to open its doors and really confront its sins of sexism. but meanwhile, other women, it would be impossible to wait, that the call is so loud and so clear from god that they have no choice but to break an unjust law. that goes in the sacristy. 0k. isn't it great? the roman catholic church is really great at presenting itself as if it doesn't change, as if it is totally eternal, when the truth of the matter is that the roman catholic church has changed its position numerous times. it

pope francis asks people to pray for his predecessor, benedict xvi, who he says is very ill. rmer pope stepped down in 2013. more than 60 people have been killed in winter storms sweeping across north america. it's described as the "blizzard of the century". thousands are still without power and there is widespread travel disruption. dense fog and ice have caused a huge traffic accident in henan province in central china. just one person was killed, but many were injured. at least 200 vehicles were involved in the crash.

pope francis has asked roman catholics to pray for his predecessor, pope emeritus benedict, who he saidl. francis made the surprise appeal at the end of his general audience at the vatican. the vatican has confirmed that pope francis visited his ailing predecessor on wednesday morning right after the general audience. benedict the sixteenth is now 95, and his health has been deteriorating. born in germany, he became pope in 2005 before stepping down in 2013, after nearly eight years — citing a "lack of strength of mind and body" due to his age. he became the first pope in some 600 years to resign. hannah brockhaus is senior correspondent for the catholic news agency. she told me the latest about pope benedict's health. from the vatican, it has been confirmed that pope emeritus benedict xvi is under medical care of doctors. you know, that his health seems to have declined over the last few hours. so, obviously everyone is a little bit on the edge of their seats to hear more, to know if it becomes more serious. the vatican has posted on their vatican news channel a prayerfor the pope emer

pope francis and world leaders pay tribute — as the vatican announces the death of former pope, benedictat the age of 95. 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. and 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. hello and welcome. the mayor of kyiv, vitaliy klitschko has told the bbc that one person has been killed and 11 people have been taken to hospital, including a journalist from japan, after russia launched more than a dozen missiles targeting cities across ukraine on new year's eve. mr klitschko said several districts had been hit in the capital, including pechersk which is in the city centre. british intelligence had earlier warned of potential russian attacks, after the kremlin had launched country—wide strikes on thursday, killing at least three people and injuring six, i

pope francis was speaking at wednesday's general audience. th has deteriorated overnight. benedict xvi — who is 95 — left office in 2013, the first pope to resign in six centuries. joining me now live from washington dc is matthew bunson, executive editor with ewtn news service. welcome to bbc news. what do we know about the former pope's condition?— condition? based on our reporting _ condition? based on our reporting we _ condition? based on our reporting we also - condition? based on our reporting we also have l condition? based on ourj reporting we also have a condition? based on our- reporting we also have a number of sources in rome that tell us that as pope francis himself pointed out earlier today in his general audience that the pope and writer's �*s condition is serious. we understand he is gravely ill from what the vatican itself refers to as the advancing of old age. we were able to report that the pope emeritus has kidney failure as well as complications from a pacemaker. so looking at all of these different conditions we certainl

we have heard in the past few minutes that pope francis will be leading his funeral onjanuary that pope his funeral on january the 5th, but of course, this will not be like any of course, this will not be like any of the ones we have seen recently because, of course, this is the funeral of not a sitting pope but one who had retired.— funeral of not a sitting pope but one who had retired. yes. very much so. i one who had retired. yes. very much so- i think — one who had retired. yes. very much so. i think most _ one who had retired. yes. very much so. i think most of _ one who had retired. yes. very much so. i think most of us _ one who had retired. yes. very much so. i think most of us journalist - so. i think most of us journalist will remember the funeral of pope john paul ii in 2005 which was an extraordinary gathering and i think still the largest single gathering of heads of state and heads of government in world history. he was such a revered figure, but he was, as you say, a sitting pope. benedict xvi is not only the retired leader of the catholic church, he is also a retired hea

he was quite active in getting pope francis to take over. between these two popes? you say it has happened before, but we are talking about 600 years before. we can't remember it, let's be honest. ijust wondered, that relationship between these two men this incredible position. these two men this incredible iosition. ~:: :: these two men this incredible iosition. ~:::: , ., , , . position. 600 years could be recent times when — position. 600 years could be recent times when we _ position. 600 years could be recent times when we talk _ position. 600 years could be recent times when we talk about _ position. 600 years could be recent times when we talk about the - times when we talk about the vatican, but it is a remarkable relationship. and i think what he did in terms of the vatican's position and in terms of the catholic church was, i think he exposed people's perspectives and minds to the demands of a job. when you think of people entering into a role when they are in their mid—70s or late 70s, a job when most people have retired, and it is

pope francis, he's the pope of the heart. he leads with his heart and his emotions, he said pope benedict was the pope of the mind. a profound thinker, a very good writer, great writer and that legacy will last. his attempt to shore up the traditional doctrines of the church. that's all in writing and that lasts. >> terry, we talked about the history he made that benedict xvi was the first pope to step down in nearly 600 years. what did his resignation introduce to the modern papacy? >> reporter: it changed it. no question bit. pope francis has called benedict's decision to resign from the papacy a gift to the church and he said, popes resigning should be something normal now. it changes the nature of the transition. it really makes it a more modern institution. gives the vatican, gives the people of the church time to prepare and a more normal transition. pope francis himself has said when asked if he will resign, he says benedict has opened the door. >> terry, one thing that ines noted too this unique moment in history wher

then the path was made clear for the election of pope francis as pope.francis has a much more liberal approach than pope benedict did, but he has continued to visit benedict who now lives in the vatican. sometimes though the presence of a former pope in the vatican has been seen as somewhat divisive. lewis: thank you for the update. now the united states and european union have appealed to kosovo and serbia to exercise maximum restraint as tensions are rising in northern kosovo. the police have closed the main border crossing into serbia after roadblocks were set up on the serbian side. ethnic serbs have blocked roads in northern kosovo for weeks in protests sparked by an issue over card number plates. the pre minister is urging the nato-led peacekeeping force in kosovo to remove the blockades. kosovo was a part of the former yugoslav republic of serbia until war broke out in 1998. in 2000 eight, kosovo declared independence from serbia. the head of the eu rule of law mission to xhosa. -- kosovo. >> i think we are all coned by the increasing tensions we

so the benedict condition was named his successor pope francis has asked people to pray for him at a general audience in the vatican. we're here with you all. i would like to ask all of you for a special prayer for pope ameritas benedict, who in silence is sustaining the church as a fan, let us remember him. he is very sick hamilton, asking the lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the church in christa until the end. more yet he is he not of whom benedict was pope for less than 8 years. he became the 1st pontiff to apologize for scandals over clerical sex abuse of children, but was criticized for failing to end cover ups by the church. and although his health has been declining in his retirement, but francis is known to have said that benedict retained a good sense of humour with her enrollment across europe in cities. many people were sad to hear the news of his blossoming help. yeah, i don't remember him. i spoke because i was still a child, but he is suddenly a good person but he's they sick. so i think it's right that people pray for him because die. amen. s

pope francis has said that having pope benedict in the vatican was like having a wise old grandfather in your house to whom you could turn to for advice and benedict said he really appreciated the emotional warmth that francis brings to everything. there's an old saying in the church that every new pope corrects the mistakes of the last one and benedict said maybe he was a little bit distant and he appreciated francis' warmth and it didn't have to go that way. there have been times in the long history of the catholic church where there have been two popes and they were rivals. benedict made sure scrupulously he would not be used by the church's conservatives to go after pope francis and setting that precedent too is a gift to the church. >> terry, we know you've covered the papacy for many years. we appreciate your insight this morning. thank you. eva? >>> coming up in our "gma" morning menu, much more on the extraordinary life and legacy of our colleague, barbara walters. and the art of the interview. how she prepared for those epic one-on-ones. >> truly epic. plus, her longtime exec

bells toll pope francis and world leaders pay tribute as the vatican announces the death of the former pope, benedict xvi, at the age of 95. benedict 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. celebrations are under way to mark the start of 2023. this is the scene live in athens over the acropolis. thanks forjoining us. 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 bachega sent this report. on new year's eve, another wave of russian missiles. in the heart of the capital, a hotel is hit. luckily, no one was here. in this district, more destruction. this video was found moments after the attack. this woman was at home when her district in kyiv was hit. translati

then the path was made clear for the election of pope francis.d but he has continued to visit mark or one who lives in the vatican. ——benedict. and sometimes the presence of a former pope in the vatican has been seen somewhat divisive. the actor and comedianjohn bird has died at the age of 86. he was best known for satirical comedy, working withjohn fortune and rory bremner, as they exposed some of the absurdities of politics and public life. he won baftas for his work in both the early and late stages of his career, as our entertainment correspondent colin paterson reports. i'd like your reaction to the remarks made by the archbishop of canterbury a few days ago, when he said that people in your position, the top executives in britain, were earning far, far too much money? well, erm, i'd like to say that i yield to no one in my admiration for dr carey. but, at the same time i would respectfully suggest that he is a sanctimonious old fart who can't add up. john bird and his great friend john fortune were famous for their satirical sketches, worki

he didn't try to upstage or contradict pope francis. i think he was very supportive of him. ct was a humble man. once he stepped down, he realized that he is no longer pope and passes the torch to the new pope. >> barbie, as we watch the coming days play out, what's your sense of kind of pope francis' role in the days ahead? you mentioned he will be coming down there today and kind of what he'll try to convey about his predecessor? >> reporter: well, i think he is going to rally the troops for pope benedict. he is going to get people, you know, to really celebrate his life and his legacy. he will be leading the funeral on thursday. but leading up to that, lying in state, it's a big deal for the -- a lot of catholics and pilgrims will come and pope francis, this event here in the next hour, was already scheduled before pope benedict died. but he will be seen as someone who supports the legacy, not the controversy maybe, around pope benedict's life. >> yeah, it will be a fascinating several days to watch play out. thanks so much. >>> in ukraine at least one person was killed an

pope francis was speaking at wednesday's general audience. ernight. benedict xvi — who is 95 — left office in 2013 — the first pope to resign in six centuries. we can get more now from john l allenjr, who is a journalist and author who has written two books about pope benedict. welcome, and thank you forjoining us. how is the catholic world responding to this news? because obviously this is an unprecedented situation that we are witnessing, a pope at the end of his life, we don't know how ill he is, or pope emeritus, the pope saying he is very ill, but of course he retired a long time ago. ill, but of course he retired a long time ao. . v ill, but of course he retired a long time ao. ., �*, ill, but of course he retired a long timeauo. ., �*, , time ago. that's right. it has been almost a decade, _ time ago. that's right. it has been almost a decade, hard _ time ago. that's right. it has been almost a decade, hard to - time ago. that's right. it has been almost a decade, hard to believe, | almost a decade, hard to believe, but pope benedict ha

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rich: how does that change pope francis? he has been serving as pope with an emeritus pope, does this change the papacy of pope francis? >> it does. pope benedict was a living sign of continuity with what he himself had done as prefect and what pope john paul ii had done. with his passing, francis is standing alone without this very unusual figure of emeritus pope. we never had an emeritus pope in the catholic church before. we don't have any provision for it in canon law, in case another pope including francis might consider redesigning due to old age. 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,

here is a musical number with an advanced svo, like a playful answer teasing pope francis while sittinge box. there, at the end, and in buryat, a quote from the most popular song about the small homeland, where the cuckoo calls inviting songs. we have no problems, because we are buryats, pass this on to everyone in the aginsk ust-orda barguzin ivangaida. we are not the head of buryatia, let's go. we don't wear trousers, yurts, we don't live, we exist a sensibly movement is created in life, always right and we will remove anyone, we will kill, we will kill, we will make it tough and look at me everything is tough. look at you tight clothes, hard hair , hard faces, hard hair and hot poses, how and how you are a play about you smoke you smoke. this is news of the week next in the program. how does the war change life in the borderlands? the legendary st. petersburg prison crosses new tourist sites and what do secrets of the investigation, 22 promise?

, which is always exciting for people to meet pope francis. with this sense of the loss of pope benedict and kind of brings together the entire history of the catholic church, at least for the last few decades. >> no question about it. john, i read the statement from president biden, the highest ranking political catholic at this point in time in the u.s. pope benedict met two u.s. sitting presidents, president biden during his leading of the catholic church. biden is very devout in his catholic faith though he diverges in several ways with where pope benedict would be including some teachings of the church. what's your sense of those relationships? >> first of all, the vatican has plenty of experience. centuries of it actually in dealing with heads of state and government who report to be catholic but differ with the church in important respects. i don't think that was a shock to benedict's system. one thing that is often misunderstood, in the popular imagination, francis and benedict are often pitted against each other, with francis profilin

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i what is your assessment of what pope francis had to say?— francis had to say? think that because we just _ francis had to say? i think that because we just heard - francis had to say? i think that because we just heard was - francis had to say? i think that| because we just heard was very interesting, telling. to put this in context, the pope this year has been criticised by some for not criticising russia, denouncing russia, and others say he has been too strident. at the end of last month, he talked about the cruelty of russian troops. not surprisingly, moscow complain. others say he needs to be more explicit. we heard, may the lord enlighten the minds of those who have the power to silence the thunder of weapons. he doesn't name russia, and that will annoy some people, even if they feel that he was implicitly talking about russia. in non—religious terms, we would say it was a plea, please come to your senses. we know that every war causes hunger and exploit food as a weapon. let us start with those who hold responsibility to make food... those who hold respo

pope francis says his predecessor benedict xvi is "very ill," and he is praying for him.he vatican says benedict's condition has worsened in recent hours. here in the uk, police investigating the death of footballer cody fisher have arrested two men on suspicion of murder. the 23—year—old was stabbed at a nightclub in birmingham on monday. the un security council has denounced a ban by afghanistan's taliban—led administration on women attending universities or working for humanitarian aid groups. and building model plane kits for a new generation of fans — we report on the revival of a classic hobby. hello. air raid sirens have sounded across all of ukraine, with civilians being asked to stay in shelters amid reports of russian jets taking off from an airbase in belarus. russia has also stepped up mortar and artillery attacks on kherson, a port city in southern ukraine. kherson is often called "the gateway to crimea," and because of its strategic importance, it was one of the first places taken by russian forces at the start of the war. it was liberated last month, in a s

pope francis has made his first public comments since the death of his predecessor. in this moment, our thoughts 90 to _ our dearest pope emeritus benedict xvi, who left us this morning. it is with emotion that we remember this person so noble, so kind, and we feel in our hearts such gratitude - _ gratitude to god for having gifted him to the church and the world. gifted him for all the good he has accomplished. 0ur religious affairs correspondent, aleem maqbool, looks back now on benedict's life and legacy. cerebral by character, benedict was a prolific author and more at home with scholarship than pastoral work. he led the world's catholics for eight years and then abruptly resigned, the first pope to do so in 600 years. joseph ratzinger was born in southern germany. he was just six when the nazis swept into power. his parents were hostile to the regime, and though their son entered junior seminary in 1939, he was forced to join the hitler youth just two years later. he and his brother, georg, were ordained on the same day in 1951. georg became a parish priest, jos

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pope francis has asked roman catholics to pray for his predecessor, pope benedict, who he said was very the surprise appeal at the end of his general audience at the vatican. the vatican has confirmed that pope francis visited his ailing predecessor on wednesday morning, right after the general audience. born in germany, he became pope in 2005, before stepping down in 2013 after nearly eight years — citing a "lack of strength of mind and body" due to his age. benedict xvi is now 95, and his health has been deteriorating. michael kelly, managing editor of the irish catholic newspaper, spoke to me about today's development. pope francis was with his regular wednesday audience with the pilgrims who come to rome every wednesday to receive his blessing, and he just mentioned at the end and this really started a lot of activity among the journalists who tried to find out what exactly is going on. so, we did find out a little bit later directly 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 it's stead

pope francis announced earlier in the week that the pope -- benedict was very sick and declined, and so we knew that this was going to happen. but it's still a time to mourn his passing but also to celebrate his ministry of service to the church. >> and, delia, i just want to get your perspective in terms of what pope benedict's legacy is to you. >> reporter: well, personally i have known and followed pope benedict and ratzinger -- i was taught theology as a former student. so i have been deeply involved with rat zing're's theology and when i came to the vatican, i met him personally. one of the things that sticks out about pope benedict and when people ask me about him, his dichotomy between his public reputation and personally meeting him. it's very kind of alarming to sort of meet him in person when you realize he's such a kind and humble and person of great intellectual and cultural brelt so that he had the capacity to focus in on you and say something about whatever you were talking about, which you hadn't thought of before in a fresh and new way. i think there's very few people

pope francis clearly felt it was important to make that visit today, possibly to say good-bye. we do not know the exact details of former pope benedict's condition, but the vatican is saying this worsening of his health is associated with his age. he turns 95 years old -- turned 95 years old back in april. there is kind of an unprecedented situation because pope benedict made history back in 2013 when he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from his position. and that why we have the situation we have today where you have a sitting pope, francis, and a pope emeritus, benedict, both alive, both together in the vatican. now these two men do seem to have developed a relationship over the last ten years. they have very different life stories, they come from different wings of the church. pope benedict was born in germany, the first german pope in 1,000 years. he is associated with a more traditional form of catholicism. when he made that shock announcement that he was resigning in 2013, peter, he actually did it in latin, he caught a lot of people offguard when he said it. b

on monday his successor, pope francis, paid him a visit and after asked for praiser as the former pope -- prayers for the former pope as his health declined. crowds have been gathering all morning as much of the world wakes up to the news. cardinal timothy dolan, arch archbishop of new york, quote: the human family grieves the passing of this wise and holy man who spoke the truth with love. born joseph ratinger, the german cardinal took the name benedict in 2005. he was the first german pope in centuries. germany's chance hour olaf schultz remembered benedict as a church leader and clever theologian. the catholic church endured a tumultuous time in 2019, he released an essay asking for forgiveness in the sex abuse crisis. benedict was a prolific writer, penning several books including the acclaimed portrait of jesus of nazareth. pope francis will lead benedict's funeral on thursday. his body will be in the basilica at st. peter's where mourners can go with with prayers starting on monday, david. dave dade thank you very much. father gerald murray is pastor of the holy family church in

benedict and francis have a very good relationship despite various attempts to make mischief between the two popesenedict's presence in the vatican, describing him as the grandfather living at home, someone who he goes to for advice, etc. it's a sign of the relationship they have that francis wanted to announce the news to call for prayer for benedict at this time, and i think itjust shows how it is something that is a serious situation, and at 95 years old, his health has been in decline for quite some time. figs old, his health has been in decline for quite some time.— for quite some time. as you were talkin: for quite some time. as you were talking about _ for quite some time. as you were talking about there, _ for quite some time. as you were talking about there, this - for quite some time. as you were talking about there, this is - for quite some time. as you were talking about there, this is an - talking about there, this is an unusual period of time, the only time in 600 years or so where we have two popes alive at the same time. obviously we need to be very delicate talking about this, but

i must be an interesting dynamic. >> it is interesting to see pope francis did not make him disappearnor has he completely disappeared from the scene. he has remained an emeritus pope. he has the moral and religious authority although not the official authority. he set a precedent for future popes to be able to actually step now before the end of their lives. this action is quite important. the further point is that it really has emphasized the fact that the papacy has a very strong development. it has to do with modern-day matters that have to do with administration of the state. the ideas that he has shown that he has defined the possibilities for the pope being somebody who is so capable of doing the work of administration. >> in addition to setting this president of the first pope to resign in 600 years, what else can you tell us about his papacy? what will people think of when they look at in? >> i think sadly his papacy will be remembered to his relation to the sex abuse scandals. there is no direct relation. it was a vatican out-of-control. there were too many actors. he could