Benedict 16 News Today

now, an interesting fact is that the prefect of rome today, italian media expects during those days between that and the future, tearing the, fifth next thursday, he expects about 60,000 people to come down for that occasion. compare that to the more than 4 million pilgrims who came down for the funeral of the last pope who died, who was, of course, john paul the second. then on thursday, the vatican said that the funeral wouldnt be held in the morning, in st. peters square. you will b...

That pope benedict xvi died, and several people didnt know who he was, and many didnt know he was dead. other people said they were very sorrowful. he has a lasting legacy of someone who will be remembered as a great theologian. also, as someone who paved the way for the possibility for a pope to resign in modern times, and if you think that pope francis has said it was a great gesture, an act of humility, and amble, a humble act that he could follow, if he feels that his health prevents him, po...

Place inside st. peters basilica. >> claudio, i want to ask you here. have you been able to chat with anybody? what is the lasting legacy you feel people will be remembering most over these next few days? >> well, benedict 16 had an interesting -- he became pope in an interesting time. he has followed the footsteps of a very popular pope as john paul the second, and then he would sandwich return him and pope francis, another very popular pope. benedict was known as a theological. he was very hum...