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Pope Benedict XVI: A man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Pope Benedict XVI: A man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversyPope Benedict XVI waves as he is driven through a crowd during his weekly general audience, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on June 2, 2010.AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Benedict XVI leaves behind a complex legacy as a Pope and theologian.

To many observers, Benedict, who died on Dec. 31, 2022 at the age of 95, was known for criticizing what he...

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