Germany Reacts to the Death of German Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI | EWTN News Nightly

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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was the Catholic Church's 1st German Pope in centuries. In his birth state of Bavaria, officials ordered flags to fly at half-mast, as hundreds mourned his passing at a church in his home village. Editor-in-chief of CNA Deutsch, AC Wimmer, joins to share what has been the reaction in Germany to Pope Benedict's death, as they say goodbye to one of their own. Pope Benedict grew up in a very small village in Bavaria, the third and final child of his parents Joseph and Maria Ratzinger. Wimmer tells us about his childhood and his family life. Wimmer walks us back to the day in April 2005 when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected to the Papacy and what stood out the most to him. Pope Benedict stepped down from the Papacy in 2013 and became the first Pope to do so in 600 years. Wimmer fills us in on his past 9 years, which seemed to be especially quiet and secluded but not without purpose. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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