Posts Tagged ‘John L Allen Jr’

Benedict XVI a pope of ironies

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

For Benedict XVI, this has been a week of milestones. The pontiff turned 85 on Monday, making him the oldest pope in the last 110 years and one of just six to reign past 85 in the last half-millennium. On Thursday, Benedict also marked the seventh anniversary of his election to the papacy in April Read more