Benedict XVI: His Life and Thought

by Elio Guerriero

Book Overview

In these pages Benedict XVI shares his reasons for retiring from the papacy in 2013 in an interview with the author. Many saw his astonishing retirement as a sign of the Church's decline, but he intended it as a seed sown in the hope of bringing the Church a younger, more vigorous leadership in the face of daunting challenges.

Among those challenges are the financial and sexual scandals that continue to undermine the Church's mission. When...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162164183X
• ISBN13: 9781621641834
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Length: 706 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"