The legacy of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Francis, center, stands by the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI St. Peter’s Square during a funeral mass at the Vatican, Jan. 5, 2023.
Pope Benedict XVI, who died at age 95, was laid to rest on Thursday following his funeral at the Vatican. We hear about Pope Benedict’s legacy and where the Catholic Church goes from here. And Ukrainian officials say they have struck several barracks housing Russian soldiers in recent days. Russia now says it will impose a temporary ceasefire over Orthodox Christmas, beginning Jan. 6. Also, the Biden administration is expanding its use of Title 42 to begin rapidly expelling migrants from Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua. The new policies also offer legal entry into the US under humanitarian parole for a limited number of migrants. Also, Karim Younis, a Palestinian Israeli imprisoned for 40 years for killing an Israeli soldier, has been released.
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