The LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. Withhold not the goodnews (gospel) from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it. A message to Pope Benedict XVI from Proverbs 3: 26-27
Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger in Marktl, Germany in 1927. He began serving as Pope in 2005 after a long career in the Catholic church. Some key facts about him include that his shoes are made of red leather by Adriano Stefenalli, he was the first Pope to retire in over 200 years, and he is fluent in several languages including German, Italian, French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin.
This document summarizes key aspects of Pope Francis' encyclical Lumen Fidei on faith. It discusses that Pope Benedict XVI had begun drafting an encyclical on faith before resigning, and Pope Francis took up this draft, adding some of his own contributions. It also provides context on secularism and its opposition to religion.
The LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. Withhold not the goodnews (gospel) from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it. A message to Pope Benedict XVI from Proverbs 3: 26-27
Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger in Marktl, Germany in 1927. He began serving as Pope in 2005 after a long career in the Catholic church. Some key facts about him include that his shoes are made of red leather by Adriano Stefenalli, he was the first Pope to retire in over 200 years, and he is fluent in several languages including German, Italian, French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin.
This document summarizes key aspects of Pope Francis' encyclical Lumen Fidei on faith. It discusses that Pope Benedict XVI had begun drafting an encyclical on faith before resigning, and Pope Francis took up this draft, adding some of his own contributions. It also provides context on secularism and its opposition to religion.