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(The Conversation) — Pope Benedict XVI led the Catholic Church at a crucial time and had to confront a growing sexual abuse scandal.

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He leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy

His contribution to Catholic social doctrine on markets and political systems can be seen in his 2009 encyclical, "Caritas in Veritate."

While the brilliance of Benedict XVI's intellectual legacy will certainly endure, it will also have to contend with the shadows of the numerous controversies that marked his time as pope and, later, as pope emeritus, writes Mathew Schmalz.

Benedict XVI holds his final general audience, Feb. 27, 2013. / Mazur/www.thepapalvisit.org.uk (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)Denver, Colo., Jan 1, 2023 / 13:00 pm (CNA).The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI prompted his former students and other Catholic scholars to reflect on his importance for the Catholic Church as a theologian, a scholar and a preacher. Some even raised the prospect of the late pontiffs canonization and recognition as a Doctor of the Church."I dont know anyone who has worked close...

Joseph Ratzinger's writings will be relevant decades from now, but his pontificate will inevitably be associated with controversies.

Funeral Mass For Late Pope Benedict XVI On Thursday

Numerous controversies marked Benedicts time as pope and, later, as pope emeritus. Heres an analysis of his impact on Catholics and the world.