The somewhat sad funeral of Benedict XVI: Václav Klaus reflectsVáclav Klaus, an atheist and well-respected European thinker, former President of the Czech Republic, reflects on the funeral. (source in Czech)For me, and certainly for many others of us, the most significant event of this week was the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI in Rome on Thursday. Immediately after his death was announced, I described his passing as a great loss. I added that he was 'the last of the great men of the 20th century who fought for the good old values' and that for me he was 'the main...
