Pope Benedict XVI: Social justice warrior?

There has been no shortage of commentary on the life of Pope
Benedict XVI since his death on Dec. 31. But one aspect of
Benedict’s legacy that many Americans miss is his contributions to
Catholic social teaching. John Carr would know. John is the founder
of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at
Georgetown University and for 20 years served as director of the
Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development at the United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops. John has more than five
decades of experience working in the Catholic Church to help
promote its public witness to justice. We talk to John about Pope
Benedict, the perception of the church and politics as well as his
personal and professional experience with the sexual abuse crisis.
As you can probably tell from Ashley’s voice in the interview, we
decided to give her vocal cords a rest. So you’ll hear an
abbreviated version of the rest of the show.  What’s on tap
Orange Fanta Links from the show:  Pope Benedict’s greatest
disconnect from U.S. elites wasn’t about sex. It was over economic
justice. I helped write the bishops’ first document on Catholics
and voting. Here’s why I’m voting Biden, not Trump. Eight lessons
to help us move forward from the sex abuse crisis. Initiative on
Catholic Social Thought and Public Life A timeline of Pope Benedict
XVI’s life and papacy: From humble beginnings to historic
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