Pope Benedict XVI Saw Beauty in God's World Despite a Hard Life | EWTN News Nightly

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Where our culture often finds beauty in the superficial and the fleeting, Pope Benedict XVI found beauty in art, music and even the Cross. The former Pontiff called certain works of art "true paths to God" that revealed our infinite thirst for Him. In his final message to Catholics before stepping down from the Papacy, he said "I thank God for all the beauty I experienced at every stage of my journey, especially in Rome and in Italy, which became my second homeland." Art Historian at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Liz Lev, joins to tell us about her meeting with Pope Benedict and his influence on her life and her work. Lev discusses Pope Benedict's impressions of Rome. Critics often call the former Pope a man at odds with the modern world due to his staunch defense of Church teaching on moral issues. But Pope Benedict pointed to an underlying disease which he said was an inability to recognize authentic beauty. Lev shares what he meant by that. She fills us in on more about the late Pope's life and what the mood in Rome is tonight. 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