talking about when the former pope visited the uk. yes, if very much resonate with what you are saying. thank you so much for taking the time to speak to us and for your words. let s speak now tojohn allen, editor of crux who specialise in coverage of the vatican and the catholic church. he has met pope benedict xv1 and written two books about him. thank you so much, john, forjoining us. first of all, can i get your thoughts on the legacy pope bennett it leaves behind? the thoughts on the legacy pope bennett it leaves behind? it leaves behind? the “ournalist side of me it leaves behind? the “ournalist side of me says, it leaves behind? the “ournalist side of me says, the h it leaves behind? the journalist side of me says, the legacy - it leaves behind? the journalist side of me says, the legacy of. it leaves behind? the journalist i side of me says, the legacy of any public figure is always in the eye of the beholder. i think he will be seen as a great hero who stood for the
it has retired for much longer than that. it has been retired for much longer than that. it has been a delicate path since theh it has been a delicate path since then. because of the difference in approach then. because of the difference in approach between former pope benedict and pope francis, sometimes the presence of a former pope in the vatican the presence of a former pope in the vatican has the presence of a former pope in the vatican has been seen as potentially divisive vatican has been seen as potentially divisive at vatican has been seen as potentially divisive. at the catholics would say it is a divisive. at the catholics would say it is a way divisive. at the catholics would say it is a way of divisive. at the catholics would say it is a way of trying to balance these it is a way of trying to balance these two it is a way of trying to balance these two parts of the church, the more these two parts of the church, the more conservative side and the mo
there were some mistakes that might have been made, he was one of the first to also tackle this issue. he was one of the first to take serious action in the vatican against priests and against abusers. 0f priests and against abusers. of course, this cannot be ignored, or even look at this part of his legacy as well. it is important we look at the entire legacy. where mistakes might have been made, but also where goode was done. this might have been made, but also where goode was done. goode was done. as you mentioned, there is a lot goode was done. as you mentioned, there is a lot we goode was done. as you mentioned, there is a lot we don t goode was done. as you mentioned, there is a lot we don t know, - goode was done. as you mentioned, there is a lot we don t know, we - goode was done. as you mentioned, there is a lot we don t know, we are | there is a lot we don t know, we are still awaiting details of what may come. the vatican has said it may issue those in due course. wha
gathering to pay their respects, following news that former pope benedict has died aged 95. i m joined now by hannah brockhaus from catholic news agency. we from catholic news agency. know he had been illf and we know he had been ill for a while and his health had been ailing, but no doubt it will be a significant moment for people around the world to pose? £31 moment for people around the world to ose? . ., , moment for people around the world to ose? , . to pose? of course, pope benedict xvi was beloved to pose? of course, pope benedict xvi was beloved by to pose? of course, pope benedict xvi was beloved by many - to pose? of course, pope benedict xvi was beloved by many around . to pose? of course, pope benedict i xvi was beloved by many around the world, we saw that in the last few days at the outpouring on social media and other places of prayers and love for him in what we were