VATICAN CITY — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has emerged from his self-imposed silence inside the Vatican walls to publish a lengthy letter to one of Italy's most well-known atheists. In it, he defends his record on handling sexually abusive priests and discusses everything from evolution to theology to the figure of Jesus Christ. Excerpts of the
2 Popes Reach Out To Atheists In Apparent Campaign
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has emerged inside the Vatican walls to publish a lengthy letter to one of Italy’s most well-known atheists.