The Importance of Paul VI. "With the passage of time, the importance of Paul VI's Pontificate for the Church and the world is becoming increasingly evident." The Pope affirmed this in a letter addressed …More
The Importance of Paul VI.
"With the passage of time, the importance of Paul VI's Pontificate for the Church and the world is becoming increasingly evident." The Pope affirmed this in a letter addressed to Bishop Luciano Monari of Brescia, Italy, the diocese where Giovanni Battista Montini (the future Paul VI) was born. The letter marked the 30th anniversary of Paul VI's death.
According to ZENIT News Agency, the Pope emphasized the "invaluable legacy of the magisterium and virtues he left to believers and to the whole of humanity".
The Holy Father noted that Paul VI faced a difficult historical period, which he said was "marked by not a few challenges and problems" especially during the Second Vatican Council and following years.
Benedict XVI also mentioned his "missionary ardor", which "led him to undertake apostolic journeys even to far away nations, and to carry out gestures of high ecclesial, missionary and ecumenical value".
In remembering his predecessor's death, Benedict XVI …More
"With the passage of time, the importance of Paul VI's Pontificate for the Church and the world is becoming increasingly evident." The Pope affirmed this in a letter addressed to Bishop Luciano Monari of Brescia, Italy, the diocese where Giovanni Battista Montini (the future Paul VI) was born. The letter marked the 30th anniversary of Paul VI's death.
According to ZENIT News Agency, the Pope emphasized the "invaluable legacy of the magisterium and virtues he left to believers and to the whole of humanity".
The Holy Father noted that Paul VI faced a difficult historical period, which he said was "marked by not a few challenges and problems" especially during the Second Vatican Council and following years.
Benedict XVI also mentioned his "missionary ardor", which "led him to undertake apostolic journeys even to far away nations, and to carry out gestures of high ecclesial, missionary and ecumenical value".
In remembering his predecessor's death, Benedict XVI …More
