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Originally Posted by Locke
I guess that depends on relative perspective. He may have been more moderate than some, but they would have to have been serious hard-liners to make Benedict seem moderate.
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He softened his stance on some issues, such as using condoms as a means of preventing disease. He said that they are "morally justifiable as a first step to a better solution", or something like that.
He has also greatly improved relations between Catholics and Jews, and politcally has created a strong relationship between The Vatican and the state of Israel.