
Pope Benedict XVI is pictured as he leaves his final general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this Feb. 27, 2013, file photo. The retired pope released a statement Feb. 8 concerning the recent report on abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, where he served as archbishop from 1977-1982. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Pope Benedict XVI dies; funeral set for Jan. 5 in St. Peter’s Square
Preached the importance of ‘the basic relationship between the human being and the Creator’