when john paul ii died after more than 25 years as pope and cardinals met to elect a successor, took two days to give the job to a 78 year-old german, a sol larraly man that didn t scholarly man that didn t particularly appear to want it. the lord cardinals have elected me, this simple, humble worker in god s vineyard. for decades, cardinal joseph ratsinger was a key adviser on questions of catholic doctrine earning a reputation as a staunch conservative. as pope benedict xvi, he battled relativism that what is true 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
she was known for her tough but fair interviewing skills. and she influenced a generation of women, like myself, who entered the tv news business and beyond. and the vatican announced today that former pope benedict xvi passed away at the age of 95. he was a powerful force who shaped catholic doctrine. he resigned in 2013 and his legacy was tarnished by allegations he failed to stop predatory priests. his funeral is scheduled for thursday, january 5th. and live fixpictures from st. peter s. his body will lie in state beginning monday. father james martin editor at large american media, joins us now. hi, father martin. how are you remembering pope benedict today? this is a very talented and
the world has lost two remarkable figures, one who blazed a trail for women in journalism and another who led the world s more than 1 billion roman catholics. pope benedict has died at the age of 95. he was known as a powerful intellectual force who shaped catholic doctrine. his body will lie in state in st. peter s basilica beginning monday. his funeral is planned for thursday. and the world is mourning barbara walters tonight. the 93-year-old was a pioneer for countless women she inspired, including myself. for walters, it wasn t enough to be first. she also had to be best, to
Also: Did "Early Erasmus" Agree with Luther? Luther researcher and anti-Catholic polemicist James Swan, who runs the Boors All blog, recently explored the The controversy over Romans 3:28 and Martin Luther adding "alone" to "faith" in his German Bible is explored from many angles, including the views of Erasmus.
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