President William Ruto has joined the Catholic community across the world in mourning the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. "It is with great sorrow that I join the Catholic Faithful and the global community at large in mourning the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI," he said. Acknowledging that the late Benedict was a quiet and gentle leader, Ruto said the Pope astutely applied his vast intellectual stature to shepherd the church through a delicate new millennium. He said the Pope served with great moral clarity in an era full of unprecedented challenges. Pope Benedict XVI will be laid to rest on January 5.

Source: The Star December 31, 2022 20:34 UTC