Pope Benedict XVI on the Priesthood and Homosexuality [PDF]
In his recent interview published as the book Light of the World, Pope Benedict XVI noted that the Vatican has repeatedly stated that men with a homosexual orientation should not be admitted to the priesthood even if they performed no homosexual acts.
Mullady B.
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Mission Impossible? Pope Benedict XVI and Interreligious Dialogue [PDF]
There exist very different accounts about the attitude of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI to interreligious dialogue. Does interreligious dialogue aim at truth and intertwine with mission, or is it an impossibility that needs to be replaced with an intercultural dialogue about peaceful coexistence and common values?
Emil Anton, Anton, Emil
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Induced abortion in the world: 1. Perception of abortion throughout the centuries and by religions [PDF]
Abstract Induced abortion has religious, moral, and cultural dimensions that place it at the center of major ethical debates. The interest of women caught in the middle of this never‐ending controversy requires that a dialogue replaces current confrontation.
Giuseppe Benagiano +4 more
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Prof Stephen P. Long, FRS (1950–2025) [PDF]
GCB Bioenergy, Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2026.
Lorenzo Álvarez‐Filip +48 more
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Discerning the Environmental Perspective of Pope Benedict XVI
As commentators assess the legacy left behind by Pope John Paul II, they will surely note with interest the contributions he made to the advancement of Catholic social thought with respect to the necessity for careful stewardship of creation and the link that exists between ecological concerns and genuine human development.
Silecchia, Lucia A.
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Searching for Human Dignity: The Anthropological Dimension of Moral Teachings of Benedict XVI
Shaping the Christian vision of moral life, Pope Benedict XVI referred to the anthropology centred around the Biblical vision of man. The first and fundamental thesis of the revealed anthropology is the truth about the dignity of a human person ...
Marek Kluz
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This article analyses quotations from the teaching of Benedict XVI contained in the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium of the Holy Father Francis (2013).
Andrzej Jasiński
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Hospital Care and the Conception of Death in the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God in Sixteenth‐ and Seventeenth‐Century Spain [PDF]
ABSTRACT This article explores the hospital care provided by the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God in sixteenth‐ and seventeenth‐century Spain, with particular emphasis on its conception of end‐of‐life care. Rooted in a context deeply shaped by Christian spirituality, the Order developed a holistic model grounded in charity, justice, and profound ...
Aarón Muñoz Devesa +1 more
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“Signore, Ti Amo” (John 21:17): The Christology of Pope Benedict XVI/Joseph Ratzinger
With 1600 titles Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI. is the most academically published pope in Church history. His stature as a theologian is only comparable to that of Leo the Great or Gregory the Great.
Emery A. de Gaál
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The Relationship between Philosophy and Theology in Inter-War German Catholic Scholarship
This paper provides an introduction to the thought of four German Catholic philosophers of the inter-war era described by Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI as the most influential on his generation of seminarians. The focus of the article is on how they
Tracey Rowland
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