Pope Benedict XVI: Servant of the Truth

by Peter Seewald

Other authorsPeter Seewald (Editor)
Hardcover, 2006

Barcode

2372

Call number

922.21 BEN

Status

Available

Call number

922.21 BEN

Pages

190

Description

Do you know the real Pope Benedict? Journalist Peter Seewald does. After writing an unfair attack on Cardinal Ratzinger, he was urged by Catholic readers to meet with the man he was maligning. He did so--and the result was two book-length interviews, Salt of the Earth, andGod and the World. Seewald also returned to his Catholic faith, saying that Ratzinger was the one who "taught me what it meant to swim against the stream." This book, written mainly by Seewald, describes the paths of Joseph Ratzinger's life from his birthplace in Bavaria all the way to being the first German Pope in 482 years. It is illuminated with a stunning collection of some of the most personal, and most surprising photographs. These show the Pope as he really is: "a humble servant in the vineyard of the Lord".  Illustrated with over 150 photos.… (more)

Publication

Ignatius Press (2006), 190 pages

Original publication date

2005 (German)

ISBN

1586171518 / 9781586171513

Rating

½ (2 ratings; 4.5)

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