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Vol. 45 No. 48
February 21, 2007 |
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Collection of Pope’s ‘essential writings’
to be published (CNS) |
San Francisco (CNS)
— A new book to be published in March by
HarperSanFrancisco brings together what its editors call
“the central writings and speeches” of Pope Benedict
XVI.
“The Essential Pope Benedict XVI: His Central Writings
and Speeches” opens with then-Cardinal Joseph
Ratzinger’s sermon at the funeral of Pope John Paul II
April 18, 2005, and closes with his first encyclical,
“Deus Caritas Est” (“God Is Love”), dated Dec. 25, 2005.
Edited by John F. Thornton and Susan B. Varenne, the
464-page hardcover book will sell for $27.95.
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Major subject areas in the book include Christian relations
with Islam, Christian values, birth control and abortion,
sexual misconduct in the priesthood, the ordination of
women, anti-Semitism and the Catholic Church, and ecumenism
and interfaith dialogue.
“Now that a leading Catholic theologian has assumed office
as pope, many are eager to get an overview of his theology,”
said Cardinal Avery Dulles in a back cover comment on the
book. “The present selection, drawn largely from his shorter
writings, gives an excellent sampling. It will provide a
first orientation to beginners and will enable veterans to
supplement their familiarity with this important thinker.”
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