John L. Allen Jr.
Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI smiles at Germany’s Munich Airport before his departure to Rome in 2020. Photo: CNS. Over the centuries, the Catholic Church often has led the pack in two distinct specialties: Breaking your heart, and then stitching it back together again with a fresh infusion of hope. This past week brought classic examples of both. Out of Munich, we got a report from a law firm commissioned by the archdiocese documenting…
