an introvert, ratzinger was -- excuse me, john paul ii was an extrovert.zinger was very much a quieter person, an introvert, very much focused on the papacy itself, as opposed to the person of john paul ii. and his resignation even said that. his resignation says that the papacy is bigger than just one person. one question that can't be answered is the following. had benedict xvi died in office, would we be seeing larger crowds? or is it possible that people have been mourning the end of the papacy eight years ago, almost ten years ago now, when he resigned in 2013? >> in terms of st. peter's square and everyone sitting in there, i mean, what do you think about the setup? because there was a lot of debate of course about how to handle this because, you know, as you say it's unprecedented. do you invite heads of state? do you send ambassadors? this is a foreign country. what do you make of what they finally come up with? >> well, i'm a little surprised. i'm not a diplomatic historian. but i am a little surprised that there aren't more representatives of oth

he was born seph ratzinger in 1927 in southeast germany. ordained a priest in 1951, he quickly earned a reputation as an intellectual and a theologian, teaching at german universities. he gained notice as an expert advisor during vatican ii which ushered in major church reforms and for his prific writing. in 1977, pope paul vi appointed ratzinger archbishop of munich and subsequently made him a cardinal. a few years later, pope john paul ii appointed him head of the vatican office for church doctrine, where he served for almost 25 years. when pope john paul ii died in 2005, ratzinger was elected his successor, taking the name benedict xvi. >> my true plan to govern is not to do my own will, not to pursue my own ideas, but to listen, together with the whole church, to the word and the will of the reporter: father thomas reese is >> pope benedict was really a rorschach test for people in the church. progressives saw him as very controlling, as limiting theological discussion and debate. conservatives loved him because he was firm in his teach

joseph ratzinger had character in spades. he was a man that just exude a sense of faith and devotion. that did make a very persuasive speaker. i've said many times in that square, i was a visiting scholar max collard. at the beginning of his papacy. i went on, i just made a point. every wednesday, i went down to hear him speak. it was like hearing john christensen are like hearing st. ambrose st. augustine. here is a real doctor of the church. one of the great teachers of the faith. yes, he communicated with extraordinary power. >> very true. 100%. the many times i saw him, covered him around the world. the gentle power and bishop aaron captured it so well. not only was it the clarity, the sparkling clarity, but the deep, simple, believes that he brought with him. that's what moved hearts in the u.k. when he had that a trip to the united kingdom, everyone that he's going to flame out. he doesn't have the energy of john popper second-order charisma. he totally took everyone is his sway and moved hearts, and then after this i c

pope benedict i was born joseph ratzinger in 1927.ed a priest in became archbishop of munich in 1951, the late 1970's, led the vatican's chief doctrine and discipline office, the congregation for the doctrine of the faith starting in the early 1980's, until he became pope in 2005. >> catholics will say that joseph ratzinger, benedict the 16th, is the greatest theologian to occupy the chair of peter here in rome in at least 1600 years. nick: father roger landry is a priest of the diocese of fall rive massachusetts, and columbia universities catholic chaplain. he says in a benedict's lasting legacies will be what he called the reconciliation of faith and reason. >> on the one hand you've got , exaggerated faith, separated from reason that can lead to irrationality. and on the other hd, you have an exaggerated secularism that thinks that faith is a danger. what pope benedict tried to do in his time before the papacy and during the papacy is unite the two. nick: benedict is often labeled a conservative. he reinforced the churches stances

joseph ratzinger was born in southern germany. he was just six when the nazis swept into power.eir 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. joseph chose a quite different kind of ministry — first, a doctorate, appointments at prestigious universities and then, the vatican. as a cardinal, he upheld traditional catholic teaching on abortion, contraception and homosexuality. he even spoke against rock music and the harry potter books. whenjohn paul ii died in april 2005, he was one of the church's longest—serving cardinals and presided over the funeral. afterjust four ballots, white smoke from the sistine chapel announced cardinal ratzinger�*s election... bells toll. habemus papam! ..the oldest pope for 275 years. as pope benedict xvi, he sought to re—evangelise the west. it was an attempt to roll back the advance of secularism in europe and north america. but in it lay an acknowledgement of the church's declining influence in its

ratzinger was americans.er was ordained as priest in 1951 and was awarded doctorates in theology at the university of munich. a few years later , he munich. a few years later, he taught us a number of university years before becoming the archbishop of munich and writing in 1977, he grew close to pope john paul the second and became one of his closest advisers. pope john paul the second died in april 2005. joseph ratzinger was elected as of the catholic church and became benedict for 16th . he visited a number of 16th. he visited a number of countries the early years of his papacy, including new guidelines allowing more use the latin mass. he directs he addressed historical sexual abuse within the catholic church, speaking out against its during a visit to the united. but he came under a media in his alleged role in cover up of sexual and physical abuse cases by parish priests and in schools . the vatican and in schools. the vatican denounced the allegations false and calumnies and said its handung and calumni

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cardinal meissner, the late archbishop of cologne once said joseph ratzinger had the piety of a childuesting to be allowed to retire as prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, three times being asked by john paul ii to stay with him and three times accepting that burden, that responsibility will now be buried where his great predecessor once rested for several years. it's a beautiful gesture. >> it was a beautiful service and it does raise the question as many have asked and just have a minute left about what is the future of the papacy in terms of retirement? we have a pope now who has his own ailments, what is the word from the vatican and what have we heard from pope francis himself whether this will be one historic moment or the beginning of something different. >> as recently as a month ago in an interview pope francis revealed that he has written a letter of resignation. he has signed it should he become incapacitated. so he has always said from the first interview that he gave that benedict opened the door to that but that is all he has said. i think in the d

at vatican two jost ratszinger -- joseph rats ratzinger would have been seen as a liberal. the council he became very skeptical of a catholic gig depressivism that he thought was going beyond vatican two and compromising catholic identity, so the liberal of the '60s becomes the conservative of the '70s even though his own hiking really never changed. i think that's key to him, that he was a man of vatican two. mike: june 9, 2007, i had the blessing of being the american pool correspondent who went with president george w. bush into the vatican, so i was there in the papal library as president bush and pope benedict were meeting. and i was struck that day and as i've thought about his time as the pope of him succeeding john paul ii literally a saint. what about that aspect of his time as pope? if i mean, literally replacing a legend, a saint. >> i think he was very aware of the fact that he was following this world historical figure. he always referred to him as john paul the great. and john paul did have this enormous impact on not just the church, but the wider society. an

was held to honor benedict in his home country of germany where he was formerly known as joseph ratzinger. here the stage is being set for tomorrow's funeral. the vatican says it will be similar to that of a reigning pope. the mass will be historic with pope francis as the first pontiff in modern history to preside over the funeral of his predecessor. francis has led the catholic church since his election in 2013 following benedict -- benedict's surprise resignation. one of the final vestments he wore before stepping down is on display in a gallery window near the basilica. pope benedict wanted a simple affair, and that is what he will get. amid all the grandeur here at the vatican, there are just two official delegations coming to the funeral from here in italy and benedict's native germany. the white house confirms u.s. ambassador to the vatican joe donnelly will also be here. anne-marie? >> tina kraus in rome. thank you so much. >>> coming up, expanding access. retail pharmacies will be able to offer abortion pills for the very first time. >>> and crash twist. why the driver of a car t

ratzinger bearing the pope's name in honor of the role he played in opening the vatican archives in 1998 allowing researchers to correct judicial errors against galileo and other scientists. of course , there are less serious pop culture moments, too. from snl retired pope benedict is trying to compete in cuteness, and now he's attempting an oh no, you didn't gesture to the pope soap on a rope, which is now going for 90 bucks on ebay for any of the more than 50 million american catholics looking to honor the legacy of the late pope, father, james martin suggests reading what of benedict's many writings and, of course to pray for him as he would have a member of your own family. andrew liz. well, gans thank you and we'll have more coverage of the pope's funeral right here coming up on abc news . that's what's making news in americ >>ncer:t's "live withounn kelly and ryan!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! >> ryan: good morning! ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] hey, guys, good morning. >> kelly: hi!

ratzinger was americans.niversity of munich. a few years later, he taught us a number of universities before becoming the archbishop of munich and wrestling in 1977. he grew close to pope john paul the second and became one of his closest advisers . pope john paul closest advisers. pope john paul the second died in april 2005. joseph ratzinger was elected as head of the catholic church and became pope benedict for 16 . he became pope benedict for 16. he continues the legacy of his predecessor by speaking to other religious leaders, particularly judaism and islam domino is a case of conflating those. he aims to revitalise the in europe and maintains traditional catholic values relating to sexuality and priestly celibacy. he visited a number of countries in the early of his papacy, including new guidelines allowing more use of the latin mass. he directly addressed historical sexual abuse within the catholic church, speaking out against its during a visit to united nations. but he came media scrutiny in his role

he wrote them as joseph ratzinger. >> reporter: born in 1927, joseph ratzinger was the son of a policeman cook, growing up in a small town in germany. he joined the hitler youth as was compulsory and later was conscripted into the german army. he would desert and turned to re rel religion. he ran the organization charged with defending church doctrine and developed a reputation as a strict conservative. maintaining those views, he opposed gay marriage and the ordination of women. he dismissed condoms as way to prevent aids. while benedict was criticized for not taking actions against bishops who ignored or covered up sex abuse, he was the first pope to publically meet victims of abuse and he apologized. as pope, he was credited with reaching out to other faiths, including judaism. he was a bookworm and a pianist who loved mozart's music. news of the former pope's death came as we were speaking with father lewis saturday morning. >> i think he was a very gentle man. he tended to listen to people and talk very much from the heart. >> reporter: that first point is -- the pope just died? >> w

la pau >> a sus 95 años de edad el papá emérito benedicto xvi falleció el 31 de diciembre joseph ratzingernuestro continente y el mundo mostraron su apoyo a benedicto xvi al momento de convertirse en papá siendo sucesor de san juan pablo ii en 2025 su mano derecha durante más de 25 años de la iglesia católica siente la muerte del papá emérito >> soy venezolana alicientes a muerte de nuestro benedicto xvi >> el papá emérito vivió sus últimos años recluido en un monasterio ubicado dentro de los jardines del vaticano cumpliendo su palabra de no hacer saldrá a ejercer el >> una de las cosas heroicas que podemos decir del papá que pudo enseñarnos a nosotros fue el hecho de que ningún momento su vida donde se dio cuenta que a su larga edad era importante que él le pasa esta responsabilidad a un sucesor >> por eso durante más de nueve años benedicto xvi fue el papá emérito siendo el único en renunciar al pontificado en 600 años algunos atribuyen su renuncia a escándalo de la iglesia de la benedicto resaltó que tomó la decisión por su edad >> es triste pero bueno me imagino queestá al lado de dios

born joseph ratzinger in 1927, the first german pope in more than a thousand years, but his controversialegacy defined by his retirement in 2013, stepping away from a job for life a strict conservative who put hot button political issues at the center of his papacy, opposing same-sex marriage and women priests. during eight years in office tenure roiled by scandal the from alleged financial corruption inside the vatican bureaucracy, which the vatican alleged, to alleged sex abuse cover-up critics say he shied away from holding bishops accountable, shuffling priests from assignment to assignment. he cited abuse in errors but denied any misconduct. he lived out his retirement as planned behind vatican city walls only occasionally rearing his head. >> for some detractors of pope francis they used this as a chance to draw battle lines and they were with the former pope if you will and wanted to emphasize his priorities is not that of the current pope, pope francis. that ends now. >> reporter: in his own farewell a spiritual testament, benedict penned in august 2006, but shown today, he asked

born joseph ratzinger in 1927, he was the first german pope in more than 1,000 years. theologian, a strict conservative who put hot-button political issues at the center of his papacy, opposing same-sex marriage and women priests. critics accused him of not doing enough in the church's sex abuse scandal. but today those waiting in line remembered him personally >> he remains a fundamental person for my life. and it's important for me to be here in rome. it is like when a father dies his sons go to him. >> reporter: felipo toso took an overnight trip from venice to rome this morning to be one of the first. >> how was it? >> amazing it was not important to see but to be and to be here >> reporter: mark patorek, an american catholic living and work in rome, had the rare chance to visit pope benedict lying in rest at his convent home on sunday >> i've been bringing people to rome for 20 years. it was the highlight of all my time in rome >> reporter: history will remember benedict as a traditionalist who bucked centuries of tradition, retiring in 2013. a radical precedent t

he wrote them as joseph ratzinger. >> reporter: born in 1927, joseph ratzinger was the son of a policemanrowing up in a small bavarian town in germany. he joined the hitler youth as was compulsory and later was conscripted into the german army. he'd wind up deserting and turned to religion, rising through the ranks of the church. as cardinal, he ran the organization charged with defending church doctrine and developed a reputation as a strict conservative. maintaining those harard-line views as pope, he strongly opposed gay marriage and the ordination of women. and in 2009, he caused an uproar by dismissing condoms as a way to prevent aids. while benedict was also criticized for not taking action against bishops who ignored or covered up clerical sex abuse, he was the first pope to publicly meet victims of abuse, and he apologized. as pope, he was credited with reaching out to other faiths, including judaism. he was a linguist, a bookworm, and a pianist who loved mozart's music. news of the former pope's death came as we were speaking with father lewis saturday morning. >> i think he was

born joseph ratzinger in a small germantown in 1927, he was forced to join the hitler youth at age 14, and in 1943 was conscripted into an anti-aircraft unit in the german army. he deserted and was taken prisoner by the americans. he entered the priesthood after the war, rose to become a cardinal and earned the nickname "god's rottweiler" as a rigid enforcer of church policy. critics hit out at his slow response to the decades of cover-up of the scandal of sexual abuse by priests and then came the scandal of leaked documents that disclosed corruption and mismanagement in the vatican. still, he initiated some of the changes the next pope, francis, would later get credit for. he began the reform of vatican finances and was the first pope to meet with victims of sex abuse and to publicly apologize condemning what he called "filth in the church." when he was 94, a new scandal would threaten his legacy, accusations of misconduct in his handling of sex abuse cases more than four decades earlier when he was archbishop of munich. benedict's lawyers denied any cover-up, and benedict asked for

born joseph ratzinger, he served as the cardinal archbishop of munich in the late '70s and early '80sst this year, benedict cited in a damning report, accusing him of mishandling cases of sexual abuse by priests when he was head of the archdiocese. the church's sexual abuse scandal plagued his papacy. and while he was the first pope to meet with victims -- >> indeed, i am deeply sorry for the pain and suffering the victims have endured. >> reporter: -- he also faced intense criticism, accused of not doing enough to hold church leaders accountable for covering up abuse. but perhaps the most notable thing about his papacy was its abrupt end, a decision that could change the church forever. >> one of the many gifts that pope benedict gave the church was now the freedom for future popes to resign. >> reporter: among the tributes pouring in from around the globe, president biden, himself a devout catholic, remembering benedict as a renowned theologian with a lifetime of devotion to the church. and here at the vatican, makeshift memorials are starting to pop up. over here you can see someon

born in germany as joseph ratzinger , benedict was head of ratzinger, benedict was head of the catholic005 and february 2013 when he resigned to be replaced by pope francis . benedict then by pope francis. benedict then chose to be known as pope emeritus until his death . emeritus until his death. joining me now to discuss the legacy of this hugely significant figure. i'm delighted to welcome the historian journalist david historian and journalist david oldroyd you joining oldroyd. both thank you joining us say good evening . could you us say good evening. could you perhaps give us some understanding of his background , benedict background because you know, he was a very academic individual, wasn't well, individual, wasn't he? well, that's first important that's the first most important thing about pope thing to understand about pope benedict, ratzinger benedict, about joseph ratzinger , that he was , as he was, was that he was really academic. was really an academic. he was a philosopher. he was a full professor the of only 31, professor at the age of only 31, was young by academic was

born in germany as joseph ratzinger , benedict was head of ratzinger, benedict was head of the catholic005 and february 2013 when he resigned to be replaced by pope francis . benedict then by pope francis. benedict then chose to be known as pope emeritus until his death . emeritus until his death. joining me now to discuss the legacy of this hugely significant figure. i'm delighted to welcome the historian journalist david historian and journalist david oldroyd you joining oldroyd. both thank you joining us say good evening . could you us say good evening. could you perhaps give us some understanding of his background , benedict background because you know, he was a very academic individual, wasn't well, individual, wasn't he? well, that's first important that's the first most important thing about pope thing to understand about pope benedict, ratzinger benedict, about joseph ratzinger , that he was , as he was, was that he was really academic. was really an academic. he was a philosopher. he was a full professor the of only 31, professor at the age of only 31, was young by academic was

ratzinger bearing the pope's name in honor of the role he played in opening the vatican archives in 1998 allowing researchers to correct judicial errors against galileo and other scientists. of course, there are less serious pop culture moments, too. from snl retired pope benedict is trying to coin cuteness, and now he's attempting an oh no, you didn't gesture to the pope soap on a rope, which is now going for 90 bucks on ebay for any of the more than 50 million american catholics looking to honor the legacy of the late pope, father, james martin suggests reading one of benedict's many writingsand, of course to pray for him as he would have a member of your own family. andrew liz. well gans thank you and we'll have more coverage of the pope's funeral right here coming up on abc news . that's what's making news in america this mor right now. on america this morning. the world says goodbye to pope. emeritus benedict the 16th today for the first time in more than 220 years of pope is overseeing the funeral of his predecessor. the message from pope francis and the complicated legacy that ben

an asteroid named 8661 ratzinger bearing the pope's name in honor of the role he played any opening thehives in 1998 allowing researchers to correct judicial errors against valeo and other scientists. there are less serious pop culture moments. from s&l. >> retired pope benedict is trying to compete and now he is attempting a know you did not gesture. >> to the hope's soap on a going for 90 bucks on ebay. for any of the more than 50 million american catholics looking to honor the legacy of the late pope father james martin reading one of his writings and pray for him. >> flags flew at half-staff on public buildings across italy today in honor of pope and addict. -- pope benedict. abc 7 news streaming 24/7 for you. you can join us wherever you want ever you are and give the events of the past couple of days it is a good app to have. that is going to do it for this edition of abc 7. abc 7 news at 5:00 is coming up. norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what? but the good news is... it's the xfinity hello 2023 sale! now hurry, and you can get xfinity internet for $19.99 a

much no one that had more influence than pope benedict xvi and before that when he was car cardinal ratzingerre saying this is the end of a massive era in the catholic church, abby. >> that's right. what an historic moment for the world to see a pope lying in state, not, you know, the end of -- not the beginning of a new papacy because there is another pope right now. fred pleitgen, thank you very much. >> reporter: yeah. >>> and in brazil they are coming by the thousands to say good-bye to a hero and a sports legend, pele. he died last week at the age of 82, and as a steady stream of mourners continues to file past his casket on the grounds of the santos football club, the wake for the former soccer icon will extend through tomorrow morning. after the wake, a funeral procession will pass through the streets of santos. stefanno is covering this all for us. set the scene for us where you're at. >> reporter: abby, we have the privilege of witnessing two lying in state actually because while fred was talking from st. peter's basilica up in rome, here in santos pele is definitely considered a pon

benedict set his own course early on and continue to follow his heart up until his death born joseph ratzinger in germany in 1927. he was 6 years old when the nazis took power, his family opposed the regime from the start. however, pope benedict was drafted into the military during world war. 2 serving in both the and hungry. he deserted in 1945 and was held as a prisoner of war for several months after the war ended, he entered seminary and was ordained as a catholic priest. he went into academia, writing about theology and teaching university courses, his work attracted the attention of pope john paul. the second who made him a cardinal. the 2 worked closely together, sharing the same conservative catholic beliefs when pope john paul died. pope benedict presided over his funeral in record time. the papal conclave then elected pope benedict as head of the catholic church. >> one of the first things the newly elected pope did was to continue. the dialogue started by his predecessor with >> leaders of christian, muslim and jewish faiths. he visited a german concentration camp, drawing attention

joseph ratzinger had been a key adviser as a staunch conservative as pope benedict the 16th he battledtrue for one person might not be true for someone else. pope benedict's 2008 visit to the united states would be remembered not only for his birthday celebration in the white house, a stop at ground zero and mass at yankee stadium. but also by the way in which he addressed the sex abuse crisis so directly exclude pedophiles from the secretary ministry. this is absolutely incompatible and who is really guilty and to be a cannot be priest. sex abuse would haunt his papacy as the scandal unfolded in europe, and critics charged that benedict's record on abuse was mixed. what happened and there were other problems as well defended muslims with a speech suggesting islam could be a violent religion and sparked a global excommunication for four renegade bishops. since one of them, richard williamson turned out to be a holocaust denier. benedict wasn't a politician was above all an intellectual priest , having discovered both vocations while growing up in southern germany. pope benedict never e

so for almost 70 years, use of ratzinger has shaped the culture. the theology and some policies also, especially in terms of the selection of personnel of bishops, cardinals . so easy. two very important moment , real . so easy. two very important moment, real disruption . so easy. two very important moment , real disruption across moment, real disruption across the uk is even worse today as drivers begin a new walkout. some areas have no trains at all. for example , between all. for example, between scotland and england as members of aslef walk out . it's the of aslef walk out. it's the third consecutive day of rail disruption, with travellers forced to find alternative routes . train drivers working at routes. train drivers working at 15 different companies and now on strike , affecting avanti west on strike, affecting avanti west coast transpennine express and crosscountry services. the union says further walkouts are inevitable unless there's a breakthrough in the long running rail as a pay . sir keir starmer rail as a pay. sir keir starmer wil

pope benedict — born joseph ratzinger — was ordained as a priest in his native bavaria, later becomingat the funeral in a wheelchair and remained seated for most of the service due to a knee problem. at the end of the service, he stood, with the help of a cane, to bow his head in silent prayer as he touched his predecessor's coffin. pope benedict's death brings to an end a decade of the former and present popes living side by side in the vatican. catherine pepinster — a commentator on religion — says it leaves pope francis very much as the old man of the church. i think it does raise the question mark of how much longer will francis be in office himself. he is 86 and clearly does not have great health, although, he quipped recently that "i pope with my head and that with my knee" his knee being the problem. he's got things he wants to do. he's been involved in a huge project that has involved people throughout the catholic church, that process likely completed for another year or so, so i wouldn't expect him to go before then. but if he's going to resign, i think it might come in perha