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Issue No. 16 | Pope Benedict XVI
In this issue of Evangelization & Culture read Fr. Joseph Fessio article where he offers personal memories of Joseph Ratzinger. Dr. Richard DeClue explores how the different theological strands of Pope Benedict XVI’s thought weave together into a dazzling unity. Journalist and Benedict XVI biographer Peter Seewald unfolds 
his experiences with the approachable pope. And in our academic feature, Tracey Rowland graces us with a consideration of Benedict XVI’s lasting intellectual legacy.

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What You’ll Find Inside

  •  Bishop Barron on Pope Benedict XVI 
  • ​The Unity of Pope Benedict XVI's Theology 
  •  A reflection from a close, personal friend of Pope Benedict XVI's 
  •  Conversations with Benedict XVI
  •  ​The Intellectual Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI 
  •  A Priest’s View of Benedict XVI
  • ​Evolution, Creation, and the Pope
  • ​The Pope Benedict XVI Reader

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Bishop Robert Barron is the bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota) and the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. He is the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic Faith, which aired on PBS. Bishop Barron’s more recent film series, CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players, has won an Emmy award and has been syndicated for national television.
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Dr. Tracey Rowland holds the St. John Paul II Chair of Theology at the University of Notre Dame (Australia) and is a past Member of the International Theological Commission. She earned her doctorate in philosophy from Cambridge University and her Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. 
Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., was ordained on June 10, 1972. In 1975, he earned his Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Regensburg, West Germany, writing his dissertation under the direction of Fr. Joseph Ratzinger. Fr. Fessio is the Founder and Editor of Ignatius Press. He is also the publisher of Catholic World Report and Homiletic & Pastoral Review. 
Dr. Richard DeClue is the Cardinal Henri de Lubac Fellow in Theology at the Word on Fire Institute. In addition to his undergraduate degree in theology (Belmont Abbey College), he earned three ecclesiastical degrees in theology at the Catholic University of America. He specializes in systematic theology with a particular interest and expertise in the thought of Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Peter Seewald (born July 10, 1954, in Bochum) is a German journalist and author with a focus on religious topics, especially Pope Benedict XVI. He has written two internationally best-selling book-length interviews with Joseph Ratzinger (now Benedict XVI): Salt of the Earth and God and the World. He is also the author of Benedict XVI: An Intimate Portrait, and the photo-biography, Pope Benedict XVI: Servant of the Truth.

Presenting Issue No. 16 | Pope Benedict XVI

SUMMER 2023

About this Issue

In this issue of Evangelization & Culture, we encounter the life and mind of a lion of the faith, Pope Benedict XVI. Fr. Joseph Fessio offers personal memories surrounding the genius and warmth of his friend and mentor, Joseph Ratzinger. Dr. Richard DeClue explores how the different theological strands of Pope Benedict XVI’s thought weave together into a dazzling unity. Journalist and Benedict XVI biographer Peter Seewald unfolds his experiences engaged in rich and thoughtful conversation with the approachable pope. And in our academic feature, Tracey Rowland graces us with a consideration of Benedict XVI’s lasting intellectual legacy, destined to nurture the faithful (and seekers) for years to come.

“One who has hope lives differently

POPE BENEDICT XVI

FEATURES

priest, pope, and friend

Fr. Joseph Fessio

Conversations with Benedict xvi

Peter Seewald

THE UNITY OF POPE XVI'S THEOLOGY

Dr. Richard DeClue

THE INTELLECTUAL LEGACY OF POPE BENEDICT XVI

Dr. Tracey Rowland 

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