The Legacy of John Paul II: Images & Memories

by Pope Benedict XVI

Publisher:

Ignatius

, 2005

Overview

Joseph Ratzinger pays tribute to his predecessor, mentor, and close friend, Pope John Paul II. As a cardinal, Ratzinger was the closest Vatican prelate to John Paul II, working together with him for almost 25 years in the Vatican. Cardinal Ratzinger spoke beautifully and eloquently at Pope John Paul II’s funeral, and at the Mass preceding the Papal Conclave. Soon afterwards, the College of Cardinals elected Ratzinger as John Paul’s successor. This book unites these two great spiritual leaders in one powerful, deeply moving volume. Ratzinger shares his many personal experiences and insights about this pontificate that changed the world. With over 100 pages of unique photos by Vatican photographer Giancarlo Giuliani—many never before published—this volume depicts many striking and poignant moments of John Paul II’s pontificate as he traveled around the world.

Product Details

• Title: The Legacy of John Paul II: Images & Memories
• Author: Pope Benedict XVI
• Publisher: Ignatius
• Print Publication Date: 2005
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005 › Pictorial works
• ISBNs: 9781586171230, 1586171232, 0898709652, 9780898709650
• Resource ID: LLS:LGCYJHNPL
• Resource Type: text.monograph.biography
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:13:36Z

About Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the head of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected on 19 April 2005 in a papal conclave, celebrated his Papal Inauguration Mass on 24 April 2005, and took possession of his cathedral, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, on 7 May 2005. A native of Bavaria, Pope Benedict XVI has both German and Vatican citizenship.