A French-Columbian hostage was recently freed and hugged him during a private meeting; during captivity, Ingrid Betancourt had heard him praying for her on the radio.
He stated in 1997 that Greenpeace and Amnesty International "have taken over mankind's concerns" from the likes of Michelangelo and Bach. A French-Columbian hostage was recently freed and hugged him during a private meeting; during captivity, Ingrid Betancourt had heard him praying for her on the radio. In 2006, he was rumored to have ordered a commission to investigate the morality of condom use, but he also stated that "we wait for the instant in which Israel will say yes to Christ." For 10 points, identify this man, who succeeded John Paul II.
He stated in 1997 that Greenpeace and Amnesty International "have taken over mankind's concerns" from the likes of Michelangelo and Bach.
Pope {Benedict XVI} [prompt on Joseph Alois Ratzinger; prompt on {Benedict}]