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Pope Benedict XVI's life and legacy

Published January 2, 2023 at 12:40 PM EST
Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd gathered in St Mark's Square while crossing the square on an electric car on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. (Marco Secchi/Getty Images)
Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd gathered in St Mark's Square while crossing the square on an electric car on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. (Marco Secchi/Getty Images)

Pope Benedict XVI died this weekend. The 95-year-old pope emeritus shocked the world when he resigned in 2013.

Author and journalist John Allen talks about Benedict’s life and legacy with Here & Now‘s Scott Tong

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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