(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . College of the Holy Cross on The Conversation [1] ['Aditi Malik', 'Alan Avery-Peck', 'Carmen Alvaro Jarrin', 'Cynthia Hooper', 'Donald Brand', 'Emily B. Campbell', 'Joanne M. Pierce', 'Laurie Ann Britt-Smith', 'Mathew Schmalz', 'Melissa Schoenberger'] Date: 2022-12-31 10:20:12+00:00 Alessia Pierdomenico / Shutterstock December 31, 2022 Benedicto XVI: un hombre en desacuerdo con el mundo moderno El papa Benedicto XVI dirigió la Iglesia Católica en un momento crucial y tuvo que hacer frente al creciente escándalo de abusos sexuales. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini December 31, 2022 Pope Benedict XVI: A man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy Pope Benedict XVI led the Catholic Church at a crucial time and had to confront a growing sexual abuse scandal. 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