Opinion: Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II: Catholicism's dynamic duo
Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota Bishop Robert Barron discusses the life and legacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVl on 'Fox News Live.'I’ll never forget standing on the tarmac at Andrew’s Air Force Base in 2008 with a gaggle of journalists waiting for"Shepherd One" to touch down. Like the rest of my colleagues, my feet were killing me, but the excitement was palpable.
America had only hosted two popes — Paul VI in 1965 and John Paul II on seven occasions — but this was the first and only visit of Pope Benedict XVI. "The preservation of freedom calls for the cultivation of virtue, self-discipline, sacrifice for the common good, and a sense of responsibility towards the less fortunate. It also demands the courage to engage in civic life and to bring one’s deepest beliefs and values to reasoned public debate."It should come as no surprise that Benedict and John Paul were of one mind on most issues. Both men were formed in the crucible of the Second World War.
The pope renewed his offer in 1981. This time Ratzinger accepted. He took on several roles at the Vatican in early 1982, including Prefect of the Congregation for theTheir 23-year partnership was one of the greatest in modern Church history."The collaboration with the Holy Father was always characterized by friendship and affection," Benedict told an interviewer in 2013."It developed above all on two planes: the official and the private.
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