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The Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI: The Holy Face

"He could not tear himself away from the sight of the Holy Face" By Paul Badde Pope Benedict XVI contemplates the Veil of the Holy Face in Manoppello. (Photo Paul Badde/EWTN) On December 31st, an honorary German citizen of Manoppello died with these Italian words on his lips, “Signore, ti amo” (“Lord, I love [...]

Benedict XVI Made Me Who I Am

Personal reflections from a seasoned Catholic journalist By Tom Hoopes Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is pictured with Jesuit Fr. Joseph Fessio in this 1987 photo. The then 46-year-old priest is the founder and editor-in-chief of Ignatius Press, which has published 25 books in English by Cardinal Ratzinger (CNS photo courtesy Ignatius Press/Dorothy Peterson) The image [...]

In His Own Words: Benedict XVI on his Resignation

"You talk about it extensively with the loving God" In this interview with author and papal biographer Peter Seewald in the 2016 book, Last Testament: In His Own Words, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI explains some of the circumstances and motivations concerning his resignation. Peter Seewald: Now we come to that decision which in itself already makes [...]

A Brilliant Professor Meets the Wider Theological World

By Federico Lombardi After his doctorate on St. Augustine, defended in 1953, came the goal of obtaining the license to teach. Here he experienced a difficult and almost dramatic passage in his life, due to the open clash between two influential professors of the Munich Faculty – Gottlieb Söhngen, his teacher, and Michael Schmaus – over [...]

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