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Benedict XVI : essays and reflections on his papacy / editor, Mary Ann Walsh ; greeting from the Vatican, Tarcisio Bertone ; foreword, King Abdullah II ; foreword, Shimon Peres ; preface, Francis George ; "Pope Benedict XVI: first five years of his papacy," [by] John Travis.

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Benedict XVI : essays and reflections on his papacy / editor, Mary Ann Walsh ; greeting from the Vatican, Tarcisio Bertone ; foreword, King Abdullah II ; foreword, Shimon Peres ; preface, Francis George ; "Pope Benedict XVI: first five years of his papacy," [by] John Travis.
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Lanham, Md. : Sheed & Ward book : Distributed by National Book Network, c2010.

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Additional Authors
  • Walsh, Mary Ann, Sister, RSM.
  • Travis, John, 1947-
  • Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
  • Catholic Communication Campaign.
Description
224 p. : chiefly col. ill.; 27 cm.
Summary
Presents a collection of essays discussing the first five years of the pontificate of Benedict XVI, examining his role as a peace advocate for the Middle East, his involvement in environmental issues, and his handling of the sex abuse scandals in the United States and Europe.
Alternative Title
Benedict the Sixteenth
Subject
Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927-2022
Note
  • "United States Conference of Catholic Bishops."
  • "Catholic Communication Campaign."
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • "Key writings of Pope Benedict XVI": p. 212-213.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
  • Introductions. Greeting from the Vatican Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State, Vatican City -- Foreword / King Abdullah II of Jordan -- Foreword / President Shimon Peres of Israel -- Preface / Cardinal Francis George, OMI President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops -- Pope Benedict XVI : first five years of his papacy / John Thavis -- Personal Reflections. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Cincinnati -- pt. 1: Pilgrim. Essays. Unity : a key priority -- Europe : strength, struggle -- China : Catholics Together -- Finding God in everyone -- Message from the Blue Mosque -- Healing for Christians and Jews -- On the road -- Africa : reconciliation, justice and peace -- A continental mission : stand for the poor -- With youth : ever the catechist -- Papal visit 2008 : Christ our hope -- Personal reflections. Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane -- Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis -- Archbishop Timothy Broglio for the Military Services USA --
  • Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago -- Nancy Wiechec, Visual Media Manager, Catholic News Service -- Sister Mary Ann Walsh, RSM, Director of Media Relations, USCCB -- Helen Osman, Secretary for Communications, USCCB -- pt. 2: Pastor. Essays. Giving the look of love they crave -- Turning to altotting, inspired by Mary -- Arms of the man -- The teachable garment -- Music : joy to his world -- The word has a face, the person, Christ -- Pope Benedict XVI, model liturgist -- Mass participation from within -- Shepherding cats -- The heart of a disciple -- Quaerere Deum, to Seek God -- Priesthood rooted in prayer -- Searing pain of abuse -- Personal Reflections. Archbishop TImothy Dolan of New York -- Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of Saint Paul and Minneapolis -- Cardinal John Foley, Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem -- Archbishop George J. Lucas of Omaha -- Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop Emeritus of New York --
  • Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia -- Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston -- pt. 3: Prophet. Essays. Caritas in veritate -- Ethics and economics -- First justice, then charity -- Human rights -- Human life and bioethics -- The peace pope -- Migration : a sign of the times 177 leading the green revolution -- "Friending" Is evangelizing -- Family : basis for society -- Faith and political life -- A challenge to catholic educators -- Hope for today -- Personal reflections. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans -- Archbishop Emeritus Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston- Houston -- pt. 4: Resources. The life and ministry of Pope Benedict XVI -- Key writings of Pope Benedict XVI.
ISBN
  • 9781580512343 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 1580512348 (cloth : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2010022153
OCLC
  • 505422230
  • SCSB-11327149
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library