Summary
In October 2023, Monsignor Georg Gäns was scheduled to deliver a lecture on Pope Benedict XVI in Spain as part of an event held at Aula Joseph Ratzinger. However, the conference was canceled and later published by Fundación Universitaria Española as a volume edited by the institution. The text, not presented publicly before, discusses various aspects of Benedict XVI’s pontificate including Christocentrism, liturgy, Second Vatican Council, his understanding of faith and reason, and his focus on presenting simple Christian faith to the people of God. Gänswein’s lecture was seen as a response to the distorted interpretations of Pope Benedict XVI both within and outside the Church. The publication provides insight into the German Pope’s legacy, which continues to be discussed in the Spanish ecclesiastical community.
Key Topics
Gänswein, Benedict XVI, Spain
