Benedict XVI leaves behind a complex legacy as a Pope and theologian. To many observers, Benedict, who died on 31 December, 2022 at the age of 95, was known for criticising what he saw as the modern world’s rejection of God and Christianity’s timeless truths. It’s best to avoid simple characterisations of Benedict’s theology. While the brilliance of this intellectual legacy will certainly endure, it will also have to contend with the shadows of the numerous controversies that marked Benedict’s time as pope and, later, as pope emeritus. Priest and professor Benedict was born Josef Alois Ratzinger on 16 April...