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Vatican Report. CG: For Pope Benedict, this has been a week of milestones. He celebrated his 84th birthday and marked the sixth anniversary of his election as pope. Today we’ll look back at those six …More
Vatican Report.
CG: For Pope Benedict, this has been a week of milestones. He celebrated his 84th birthday and marked the sixth anniversary of his election as pope. Today we’ll look back at those six years and outline major accomplishments of this pontificate and some remaining challenges. I’m Carol Glatz. 00:15
JT: And I’m John Thavis. When Pope Benedict stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica six years ago, he described himself as “a simple worker in the vineyard of the Lord.” That kind of humility has been a trademark of his papacy, surprising people who were expecting a doctrinaire hardliner. One of his central messages is that Christianity is not a set of rules, but a way of living -- a way of living that reflects God’s love. 00:24
CG: Pope Benedict has been above all a teaching pope, and what he’s focusing on are not doctrinal issues, but the basics of the faith: why God matters, a person’s relationship with Christ, the importance of human dignity, the need for charity. …More