Pope Benedict XVI: A Personal Portrait - Hardcover

Fischer, H. J.

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9780824523725: Pope Benedict XVI: A Personal Portrait

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ISBN 10: 0824523725 ISBN 13: 9780824523725

Publisher: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2005

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After decades of reporting on the Catholic church and many personal meetings with Joseph Ratzinger, no other writer but Dr. Fischer could present this insightful look at the life of the complex theologian and cardinal, and the challenges confronting the new Pope Benedict XVI.

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Crossroad presents the authoritative biography from the leading Vatican journalist and closest observer of Joseph Ratzinger. As the leading Vatican journalist and Rome correspondent for Germany’s principal daily newspaper, Dr. Fischer has observed and accompanied Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger for nearly 30 years. Whether offering praise or criticism, he has always presented a meticulously researched and keen analysis combined with thoughtful insights into the sensitivity and spirituality of the person Joseph Ratzinger. Dr. Fischer knows the new Pope well both professionally and personally, and he understands the intricacies of Vatican City and the Catholic Church that so puzzle the outside world.

This all-new and definitive biography presents a profound portrait of the new Pope: the simple, humble believer, the genius theologian, the firm Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the confidant of John Paul II, and the first new Pope of the twenty-first century. It also lays out the challenging questions and problems awaiting Benedict XVI. This authoritative book is certain to become the most talked-about biography of the year.

Heinz-Joachim Fischer, who has spent most of his life in Rome, is a journalist who studied Philosophy and Theology at the Papal University Gregoriana. Over the decades Fischer regularly has studied and met with Joseph Ratzinger for his regular articles on the prominent prelate in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and other major media outlets. Dr. Fischer resides in Rome; his numerous writings include books on John Paul II, the Conclave, and the Vatican, as well as studies on Rome and Italy.

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Heinz-Joachim Fischer, who has spent most of his life in Rome, is a journalist who studies Philosophy and Theology at the Papal University Gregoriana. Over the decades Fischer has regularly studied and met with Joseph Ratzinger for his regular articles on the prominent prelate in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and other major media outlets. Dr Fischer resides in Rome; his numerous writings include books on John Paul II, the Conclave and the Vatican, as well as studies on Rome and Italy.

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