Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI: The Man Who Was Ratzinger by Michael S. Rose. Rose reveals that Cardinal Ratzinger, unquestionably John Paul II’s closest collaborator, was privately critical of certain ecumenical, liturgical, and administrative policies of the late pope. While Benedict will undoubtedly follow John Paul’s fundamental path, Rose predicts some critical departures that could enable this supposedly "polarising" figure to become a powerful unifying force, reviving the Church and reawakening the West’s Christian identity in its moment of crisis. Rose is the first biographer to probe Benedict's vast intellectual record. He sheds penetrating new light on the man who was Ratzinger.

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