but this is a little bit unknown. 0ne but this is a little bit unknown. one of the tributes we have just had its from cardinal vincent nichols. he said benedict was one of the great theologians of the 20th century. what do you see as his lasting legacy? century. what do you see as his lasting legacy? there is no denying he was very. lasting legacy? there is no denying he was very. very lasting legacy? there is no denying he was very, very important - he was very, very important theologian and even in these last days, but even during his retirement, his books, his writings continue to be read over and over again, to be studied. people will remember him for that, they will remember him for that, they will remember him for this period as well, i believe. this new precedent in a way that he has said that popes can resign and they can retire and we will see now going forward what people recall as people continue to
was handled. also controversy in other was handled. also controversy in other parts was handled. also controversy in other parts of his legacy as well. former other parts of his legacy as well. former pope benedict espoused conservative traditional catholic doctrines, speaking out against abortion, doctrines, speaking out against abortion, against contraception and homosexuality. the choice of francis after benedict s resignation was seen after benedict s resignation was seen by after benedict s resignation was seen by many as the church trying to espouse seen by many as the church trying to espouse a seen by many as the church trying to espouse a more liberal approach and a way espouse a more liberal approach and a way of espouse a more liberal approach and a way of trying to perhaps connect the traditional catholic doctrine of the traditional catholic doctrine of the church the traditional catholic doctrine of the church with the feelings of other the church with the
this morning of his death. this morning of his death. bethany, when we talk this morning of his death. bethany, when we talk about this morning of his death. bethany, when we talk about his this morning of his death. bethany, when we talk about his legacy - this morning of his death. bethany, when we talk about his legacy it - when we talk about his legacy it can t be avoided, canit, talking about how much of that was plagued by the allegations facing the catholic church, report into decades of child abuse by priests and the former pope himself acknowledged errors had been made in the handling of abuse cases when he was archbishop of munich between 1987. that there is this balance and complexity? that there is this balance and comlexi ? ~ , ,., complexity? absolutely, in terms of his handling complexity? absolutely, in terms of his handling of complexity? absolutely, in terms of his handling of the complexity? absolutely, in terms of his handling of the sexual complexity
expecting to be his final hours. but in old age, it is never quite sure, it is never quite certain when it might happen. so the news coming this morning could shock many people. this morning could shock many eole. ., ., , this morning could shock many eole. ., j, people. the former pope benedict s lena , people. the former pope benedict s legacy. during people. the former pope benedict s legacy. during his people. the former pope benedict s legacy, during his time people. the former pope benedict s legacy, during his time there - people. the former pope benedict s legacy, during his time there were l legacy, during his time there were many unprecedented, went there? we understand from his biographer he said it was the first time in the church s 2000 year history that a sitting pope will have to bury his predecessor? sitting pope will have to bury his redecessor? , ., , , predecessor? yes, of course. there has been a predecessor? yes, of course. there has been a lot pred