Tag Archives: Joseph Ratzinger

“You could hardly have been more anti-Nazi than the Ratzinger family”

Posted on 14/03/2012 by

In the past, we have experienced various attempts to reduce Pope Benedict’s past to the Nazi era.  How does this book [Msgr. Georg Ratzinger’s new book, My Brother, the Pope] help to address that mischaracterization of the Ratzinger family’s values and … Continue reading →

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Photograph of the day: Pope Benedict XVI is taken on a gondola ride in Venice

Posted on 10/05/2011 by
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Happy birthday, Pope Benedict XVI!

Posted on 16/04/2011 by

Pope Benedict turns eight-four years old today.  Happy birthday, sir! As a Presbyterian I have not the slightest hesitation in thanking him for his faithful and inspiring Christian leadership, and I pray that God will grant him many more healthy and blessed years.

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How does Pope Benedict XVI write his books?

Posted on 17/02/2011 by

The old-fashioned way.  By hand: For him, writing is not work, he does it in his spare time.  For example, it was widely reported that the interviews with Peter Seewald, which make up Light of the World, were conducted during the … Continue reading →

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