Benedict XVI: His Life and Thought Oil Candles in his foreword

in his foreword

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Benedict XVI: His Life and Thought Oil Candles in his forewordIn these pages Benedict XVI shares his reasons for retiring from the papacy in 2013 in an interview with the author. Many saw his astonishing retirement as a sign of the Church's decline, but he intended it as a seed sown in the hope of bringing the Church a younger, more vigorous leadership in the face of daunting challenges. Among those challenges are the financial and sexual scandals that continue to undermine the Church's mission. When Ratzinger