The Popecast
The podcast about popes, for people who like history and hate being bored.
We found 2 episodes of The Popecast with the tag “benedict xvi”.
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The Popecast's Guide to Pope Benedict XVI's Letter on the Sex Abuse Scandal
April 30th, 2019 | 17 mins 2 secs
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This episode serves as a brief recap of sorts and analysis on Pope Emeritus Benedict's recent letter on the Church's sexual abuse crisis – paired with the audio version of the letter released exclusively by The Popecast – for those who have neither the time nor the interest to wade through the minefield of Catholic Twitter to sort it all out.
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EXTRA: Audio of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's Letter on Church Sex Abuse Scandal
April 13th, 2019 | 36 mins 33 secs
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On April 10, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI released a letter addressing the scandal of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church – of which the full audible reading can be found here. The retired pope gave historical background to how the scandal came to be, how it's affected the formation of priests in seminaries, and what the Church ought to do about it.