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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In these conversations with renowned religious journalist Peter Seewald, Pope Benedict speaks in his own words about the reasons for his resignation, the emphases of his pontificate, about his admiration for his successor Pope Francis and controversial topics during his papacy such as "Vatileaks", the child abuse sandals and reforming the Curia.."--Back cover.
4) Benedict XVI : a life: Volume II,Professor and prefect to Pope and Pope Emeritus 1966-the present
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Continuum
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Emeritus Pope Benedict commands both adulation and unremitting criticism. To millions, he remains a beacon of light in a turbulent modern world. In this second volume of Peter Seewald's authoritative biography, the story runs from the Second Vatican Council (1965-8) right up to the present day. We see how Benedict was influenced by the Council and the ensuing political unrest all over Europe to move from a liberal perspective on the Church and the...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Continuum
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Based on countless hours of interviews in Rome with Pope Benedict XVI himself, this first volume of an authoritative biography follows the early life of the future Pope, from his days growing up in Germany and his conscription into the Hitler Youth during World War II to his career as an academic theologian and eventual Archbishop of Munich.