Former Pope Benedict XVI has died, aged 95
Pope Benedict had been ill for some time. Former Pope Benedict XVI has died aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. Benedict passed away at his Vatican residence, the Mater Ecclesiae monastery, where he had spent his final years. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years […]
3 years ago
Former Pope blames church’s sexual abuse on the sexual revolution of the ’60s
“Profoundly troubling.” Former Pope Benedict XVI has blamed the church’s sexual abuse of minors and women on the sexual revolution of the 1960s. The ex-Pope said that “all out sexual freedom” is responsible for both clerical abuse and homosexuality. In a 5,500 word letter published on Thursday, the retired pontiff said that the ’60s represented […]
7 years ago