Description
Few people knew Pope Benedict XVI as well and as closely as Georg Gänswein. Therefore, it makes sense to read his memoirs. Their closer collaboration began in 1996 when Joseph Ratzinger was already a respected but increasingly criticized prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Gänswein became his personal secretary in 2003, remained so after the papal election in 2005, and stood by him during his resignation from the papacy in 2013, continuing until Benedict's death at the end of 2022. Gänswein recounts and interprets key events in church and world history from the 1990s to the present. He demonstrates how inspiring a thinker, sharp theologian, and kind and humble person Joseph Ratzinger – Pope Benedict XVI – was. The book not only brings us closer to how the Vatican and its institutions function but also credibly attests that what Pope Benedict preached to others, he himself lived, with his Christian faith, hope, and love being his main support.
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Author: Gänswein Georg, Gaeta Saverio
Publication date: December 4, 2023
Manufacturer: Karmelitánské nakladatelství s. r. o.
Genres: Books, Non-fiction literature, History and facts
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 336
ISBN/EAN: 9788075664822