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While the brilliance of this intellectual legacy will certainly endure, it will also have to contend with the shadows of the numerous controversies that marked Benedict’s time as pope and, later, as pope emeritus.
(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
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.