The Pope Emeritus, who retired from the papacy in 2013, said marriage equality was the product of the Antichrist is no more. Former pope Benedict XVI died at the age of 95 at a monastery in Vatican City on Saturday. He had been in ill health, according to Vatican officials. Known as a conservative theologian, he left a negative legacy on LGBTQ+ rights and called homosexuality "an intrinsic moral evil." He was elected to the position in 2005 after the death of Pope John Paul II. His retirement gave way to the rise of Pope Francis, who has been warmer to LGBTQ+ people and has repeatedly called for some inclusion of queer people in the Catholic Church. The ex-pope’s funeral will be held in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday, while his body will lie in state at St. Peter’s Basilica beginning Monday. According to CNN, even before becoming pope, Benedict had been a powerful leader in the church. He was born Joseph Ratzinger in Germany in 1927. Benedict was briefly part of Hitler’s Youth. His family detested the Nazis. The outlet notes he was nicknamed “Cardinal No” after his efforts to stop the liberalization of the Church, including challenges to Catholic teachings on homosexuality and ordaining women as priests. Before becoming pontiff he used his influence to silence an LGBTQ+ supportive nun and priest. He banned them from working with queer people. He was also criticized for not acting against priests who were charged with child molestation when he was archbishop of Munich.
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