. good morning, everyone. welcome to cnn this morning. it s december 31st. yes, it s the last day of the year. happy new year s eve to you, martin. happy new year s eve to you as well, amara. thank you. we are, of course, following breaking news this morning. pope benedict emeritus has died. pope francis had been asking for prayers. for the firstet time in modern history he resigned in 2013, citing advanced age, which paved the way for pope francis to head the church. cnn s delia gallagher with more. reporter: in many respects, benedict xvi was the pope who got a bad rap. nearly 24 years as pope john paul ii eternal enforcer and the german chancellor lived in the shadows of hitler s regime, referred as god s rottweiler. years of anything tev publicity caused many of his accomplishments to go unnoticed. he was the first pope to go green, making the vatican the first country in the world with a zero carbon footprint, putting solar panels on its rooftops, and bringing
Sexual addiction. however, after his retirement, he suffered a reputational blow when a church report said he knew allegations and refused to act against a pedophile priest when he was archbishop in munich 40 years ago. benedict denied the allegations. and the surprise for which he will go down in history, being the first pope in modern times to resign showing the man everyone thought of as a traditionalist was unafraid of bucking the biggest tradition of them all, that a pope doesn t step down. true to form, he made the historic announcement in latin, saying he lacked the strength of mind and body to continue as pope. but this tough traditionalist was also a softy. he loved cats. chico and continue see noe were two. and classical music.
And travel. we might not think that when we think of north korean women, but those changes are there. obviously, there are the challenges to the covid lock thing. but the long-term changes are there. no matter what changes we have already seen, we have to remember, compared to almost every other country on earth, despite those changes, north korean women suffer terribly and are subject to widespread and pervasive abuses. yes, target of abuse for sure. lindsey miller, just a fascinating conversation, i definitely will pick up your book. thank you so much. thank you. still to come in the next hour, the world mourning the death of pope emeritus benedict. the vatican making the announcement this morning, remembering his s life and lega, next. what d you get, ryan? it s customized home insurance from liberty mutual!!! what does it do, bud? it customizes our home insurance so we only pay for what we need!
In terms of their theology and their policies with regards to the church, they were very different personalities. le you know, benedict really at heart was a jaer man professor. he saw his role as a teacher. this is what he always wanted to do, and this is where his stress was. he wasn t the greatest manager. he did not surround himself with really excellent people, but he was someone who clearly articulated the conditions of the church. whether it was convincing to people or not is the question. fascinating insights from both of you. fr. thomas reese and delia gallagher, appreciate the conversation, thank you. and happy new year. the other big story, we are following the death of iconic