Book description
The election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as successor to Pope John
Paul II has aroused tremendous interest not only among Catholics but
throughout the world. Formerly the head of the Congregation for the
Doctrine of Faith and known for his stand against liberation theology
and social activism on issues such as homosexuality, he has in his
first days as Pope shown a pastoral and very human face to the world.
His deep faith, his theological learning and his intellectual gifts
are without peer, but where will he take the Church?
This book, from the editor of Inside the Vatican, seeks to
answer this question by exploring Benedict's beliefs and policies
through his own writings. Robert Moynihan sets the scene for his
momentous election and then surveys his writings: on Jesus, Mary and
the Sacrements, on the wider issues of faith and spirituality, and on
the world today. In conclusion he reveals Benedict XVI's views
expressed since his election and shows how these relate to his
spiritual vision for the Church and the world.
Robert Moynihan, an American and veteran Vatican journalist with a
knowledge of five languages, took his BA from Havard and his PhD from
Yale, is editor-in-chief of
Inside the Vatican
magazine.
