Scholz laments the passing of Benedict XVI, a “sensible theologian.” – Muricas News

Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany, expressed sorrow over the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday, describing him as a “sensible theologian” with a “controversial persona.”

The German president mentioned on his Twitter account that “he was a outstanding chief for the Church” for many individuals, not solely on this nation. Earlier than passing “his views of him” to Pope Francis, he claimed that “the world has misplaced a formative determine for the Catholic Church.”

The Spanish Episcopal Convention has reported that the 95-year-old pontiff who presided between April 2005 and February 2013 handed away this morning.

Final Wednesday, Pope Francis revealed that his situation had worsened and that he was now “extraordinarily sick.”