There seems to be a misunderstanding in your statement. Pope Benedict XVI is alive as of my last knowledge update in January 2022, and there hasn’t been any news about his death. Therefore, the information you provided about marking the first anniversary of his death appears to be incorrect.
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Thank you for providing additional context. It appears there was confusion in your initial statement regarding the death of Pope Benedict XVI. I appreciate the clarification.
The acknowledgment of the first anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation by Pope Francis, along with the remarks from Cardinal Gerhard Mueller and Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, provides insight into the ongoing dynamics within the Catholic Church.
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Benedict’s shock resignation divided the Church, with many saying he should not have stepped down.
His 10 years living in the Vatican as “pope emeritus” widened the conservative-progressive divide, with some diehard traditionalists not recognising Francis as leader.
“I think many polemics will be forgotten,” Gaenswein said on the sidelines of the television event. “What remains is the substance, and (as for) the substance of his papacy, history will judge”.