"Introduction to Christianity Introduction to Christianity () is a 1968 book written by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI). Considered one of his most important and widely read books, it presents a ""narrative Christology"" that demonstrates the place for faith is in the Church. The book offers a ""remarkable elucidation of the Apostle's Creed"" and gives an ""excellent, modern interpretation of the foundations of Christianity"". Originally published in German in 1968 under the title, ""Einführung in das Christentum"", Ratzinger restates the Apostles' Creed and the meaning of this foundational text in language that has a greater contemporary resonance than the"
"his retirement, Benedict XVI has made occasional public appearances alongside Pope Francis. Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger was born on 16 April, Holy Saturday, 1927, at Schulstraße 11, at 8:30 in the morning in his parents' home in Marktl, Bavaria, Germany. He was baptised the same day. He is the third and youngest child of Joseph Ratzinger, Sr., a police officer, and Maria Ratzinger (née Peintner); his grand-uncle was the German priest-politician Georg Ratzinger. His mother's family was originally from South Tyrol (now in Italy). Pope Benedict's elder brother, Georg Ratzinger, is a Catholic priest and is the former director of the"
"in 1993 and was made the college's vice-dean in 1998 and dean in 2002. Just a year after its foundation in 1990 Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger joined the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in Salzburg/Austria in 1991. Ratzinger defended and reaffirmed Catholic doctrine, including teaching on topics such as birth control, homosexuality and inter-religious dialogue. The theologian Leonardo Boff, for example, was suspended, while others such as Matthew Fox were censured. Other issues also prompted condemnations or revocations of rights to teach: for instance, some posthumous writings of Jesuit priest Anthony de Mello were the subject of a notification. Ratzinger"
"annually. The long tradition was not interrupted during the Papacy of Ratzinger, despite his role and commitments. This initiative led the alumni to the creation of a foundation, the Joseph Ratzinger - Pope Benedict XVI foundation and later an award (often referred to the Nobel Prize for theology), given to theologians and philosophers every two years. The 44 members of the Ratzinger Circle of Alumni are: Ratzinger Circle of Alumni The Ratzinger Circle of Alumni is an initiative by former doctoral and post-doctoral students of theologian Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI). The Alumni is composed by former students of"
"canonized as a saint. Pope Benedict XVI (resigned in 2013), the former Cardinal Josef Ratzinger, is a German, from Bavaria. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in her 9-page address at the Bavarian Catholic Academy's conference on ""Political Action based on Christian Responsibility"", noted that Benedict XVI's new encyclical ""Caritas in Veritate"" points to the way forward in the current economic crisis. Catholic Church in Germany The Catholic Church in Germany () is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Pope, assisted by the Roman Curia, and of the German bishops. The current ""speaker"" (i.e., the chairperson) of the"
"dignity, the separation of powers, the federal structure, and the rule of law are valid in perpetuity. The president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier (19 March 2017–present), is the head of state and invested primarily with representative responsibilities and powers. He is elected by the ""Bundesversammlung"" (federal convention), an institution consisting of the members of the ""Bundestag"" and an equal number of state delegates. The second-highest official in the German order of precedence is the ""Bundestagspräsident"" (President of the ""Bundestag""), who is elected by the ""Bundestag"" and responsible for overseeing the daily sessions of the body. The third-highest official and the head of"
"A report in 2017 faulted Ratzinger ""in particular for 'looking away' or for failing to intervene"" and also stated that, ""with a high degree of plausibility"", between the years 1945 and 1992, 547 boys were victims of physical or sexual abuse, or both. Ratzinger retired from his position as director of the choir in 1994 and has been a canon in Regensburg since 25 January 2009. In 2005, during a visit to his brother in Rome, symptoms of heart failure and arrhythmia led to a brief admission at the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic. On 29 June 2011 Ratzinger celebrated sixty"
"function comprises the official residence of Bellevue Palace. Under Article 59 (1) of the Basic Law, the Federal President represents the Federal Republic of Germany in matters of international law, concludes treaties with foreign states on its behalf and accredits diplomats. All federal laws must be signed by the President before they can come into effect; he or she does not have a veto, but the conditions for refusing to sign a law on the basis of unconstitutionality are the subject of debate. The office is currently held by Frank-Walter Steinmeier (since 2017). The Federal President does have a role"
"effectively, but the legislature was too divided to name a successor. The current system also prevents the Chancellor from calling a snap election. Except in the periods 1969–1972 and 1976–1982, when the Social Democratic party of Chancellor Brandt and Schmidt came in second in the elections, the chancellor has always been the candidate of the largest party, usually supported by a coalition of two parties with a majority in the parliament. The chancellor appoints one of the federal ministers as their deputy, who has the unofficial title Vice Chancellor (). The office is currently held by Olaf Scholz (since March"
"the College's vice-dean in 1998 and dean (senior cardinal) in 2002. He was elected Pope Benedict XVI in 2005, becoming Pope Emeritus on his retirement in 2013. In office, Cardinal Ratzinger fulfilled his institutional role, defending and reaffirming official Catholic doctrine, including teaching on topics such as birth control, homosexuality, and inter-religious dialogue. During his period in office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith took disciplinary measures against some outspoken liberation theologians in Latin America in the 1980s and Jesuit priest Anthony de Mello. In 1983, he issued the ""Declaration on Masonic Associations"" which drew on ""Clarification concerning"
"Ratzinger Circle of Alumni The Ratzinger Circle of Alumni is an initiative by former doctoral and post-doctoral students of theologian Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI). The Alumni is composed by former students of the universities of Bonn 1959-1963, Münster 1963-1966, Tübingen 1966-1969 and Regensburg 1969-1977. The former students, most of them distinguished professors today, meet with their professor annually in order to discuss and study with their teacher important theological issues while celebrating their devotion to what they consider a special responsibility for the spiritual heritage of their teacher. The first meeting took place in 1978 and is repeated"
"Joseph Ratzinger as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Joseph Ratzinger was named by Pope John Paul II on 25 November 1981 Cardinal-Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, formerly known as the Holy Office and, especially around the sixteenth century, as the Roman Inquisition. He became both Archbishop of Munich-Freising and a cardinal in 1977. He resigned as archbishop in early 1982, in light of his new duties as Prefect. While continuing to be Prefect, Ratzinger was promoted within the College of Cardinals to become Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri-Segni in 1993, and became"
"parliamentary group in charge of food, agriculture and consumer protection. Following the death of Andreas Schockenhoff, he took on the foreign policy portfolio in early 2015. In July 2016, Jung announced that he would not stand in the 2017 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term. In March 2017, it was announced that Jung is to join the supervisory board of defence and automotive engineering group Rheinmetall. Jung is a Roman Catholic. He is married with three children and lives in Erbach, Rheingau. Franz Josef Jung Franz Josef Jung (born 5 March"
"Merkel government. In response, Steinmeier rejected the charges and said that he had asked the University of Giessen to check his dissertation for unacknowledged citations. In May 2013, a university committee for safeguarding academic practices found that Steinmeier had no fraudulent intent and had not committed academic misconduct in his dissertation. The committee did find ""technical weaknesses"" in Steinmeier's citations, but said they were not severe enough to consider revoking his degree. Frank-Walter Steinmeier Frank-Walter Steinmeier (; born 5 January 1956) is a German politician serving as President of Germany since 19 March 2017. He previously was Minister for Foreign"
"Georg Ratzinger (politician) Georg Ratzinger (April 3, 1844 in Rickering at Deggendorf – December 3, 1899 in Munich) was a German Catholic priest, political economist, social reformer, author and politician. He saw the gospel and Catholic social teaching as a means of empowering the poor. Ratzinger was a pupil at the gymnasium at Passau during the years 1855-63, studied theology at Munich, 1863–67, and was ordained priest in 1867. In 1868 he received the degree of Doctor of Theology at Munich. During the following years he devoted himself partly to pastoral, partly to journalistic work. In 1869 he was chaplain"
"Frank-Walter Steinmeier Frank-Walter Steinmeier (; born 5 January 1956) is a German politician serving as President of Germany since 19 March 2017. He previously was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2017, and Vice-Chancellor of Germany from 2007 to 2009. He was chairman-in-office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2016. Steinmeier is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), holds a doctorate in law and was formerly a career civil servant. He was a close aide of Gerhard Schröder when Schröder was Prime Minister of"
"German president Horst Köhler as one of the speakers. 2017 John Ruggie (Award) Philipp Hacker Alexander Horn 2015 Esther Duflo (Award) Robert Lepenies Juliana Silva Goncalves Mahnaz Zahirinejad Varnosfaderani 2013 Paul Collier (Award) Daniel Tischer Rami Zeedan Olga Ulybina Josef Hien Theresa Reinold 2011: Transparency International (Award) Yaman Kouli Thamy Pogrebinschi Martin Schröder 2009 Martha C. Nussbaum (Award) Arolda Elbasani Alexander Petring Juan Fernandez 2007 Sir Anthony Atkinson (Award) Andreas Leutzsch Felix Kolb Janine Leschke WZB Berlin Social Science Center The WZB Berlin Social Science Center (, WZB), also known by its German initials WZB, is an internationally renowned research"
"Marktl Marktl, or often unofficially called Marktl am Inn (""Little market on the river Inn""), is a village and historic market municipality in the state of Bavaria, Germany, near the Austrian border, in the Altötting district of Upper Bavaria. The most notable neighbouring town is Altötting. Marktl has approximately 2,700 inhabitants. Marktl is the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI (previously Cardinal Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger), who succeeded Pope John Paul II as the 265th head of the Roman Catholic Church. In 2013 he abdicated and was succeeded by Pope Francis. Marktl's coat of arms features a ship's hook and caper measure"
"Robert K. von Weizsäcker Robert Klaus Freiherr von Weizsäcker (born 6 December 1954) is a German Economist and Honorary President of the German Chess Federation. Since 2003 he has held the Chair of Economics, Public Finance and Industrial Organization at Munich University of Technology. He is the eldest son of the late former German President Richard von Weizsäcker (1920-2015). Robert K. von Weizsäcker studied Mathematics and Economics at the University of Bonn, received a PhD at the London School of Economics / University of Bonn in 1985, and attained the Habilitation at the University of Bonn in 1990. Since 2003"
"2015 Milner Award by the Royal Society. He received a Doctor honoris causa from the Masaryk University as well as the Wittgenstein Prize of the Austrian Science Fund. He is an ACM Fellow and an ISI Highly Cited Researcher. He is ranked as the number one cited researcher in Austria according to H-index data . Thomas Henzinger Thomas Henzinger (born 1962) is an Austrian computer scientist and researcher. Henzinger was born in Austria. He received his bachelor's degree in computer science from Johannes Kepler University Linz, and his PhD from Stanford University in 1991. He is married to Monika Henzinger"
"XII. The canonical decree was approved by Pope Benedict XVI, upon whom the University had conferred the academic title of Doctor Honoris causa in 1986, when he was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. On 22 July 2012 the rector of the university, Marcial Rubio, released a press statement refusing to relinquish the titles Catholic and Pontifical as previously granted by Pope Pius XII, citing that the situation is ""regrettable"" but the title remains their ""official name and will continue to use as such so long as its convenient"" to their governing body. Rubio also asserted that at present the University is governed"
"the Earth"", Ratzinger says the following ""... Thank goodness, there was a very understanding mathematics teacher. He himself was a Nazi but an honest man, who said to me, 'Just go once and get the document so that we have it' ... When he saw that I simply didn't want to, he said, 'I understand, I'll take care of it', and so I was able to stay free of it."" After Joseph Ratzinger was elected pontiff in 2005, following the death of Pope John Paul II, a neighbor from Traunstein, Elizabeth Lohner, then 84 years old,was quoted in the 17"
"the opening of Vatican archives in 1998 to researchers investigating judicial errors against Galileo and other medieval scientists. The name was proposed by the asteroid's first discoverers, L. D. Schmadel and F. Borngen at Tautenburg. Pope Benedict XVI has written 66 books, three encyclicals, and three apostolic exhortations. Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI (; ; ; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger; ; 16 April 1927) served as Pope of the Catholic Church and as sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the"
"2016 were: The laureates in 2017 were: Also, in 2017, the first edition of the ""Ragione Aperta"" (Open Reason) Prizes, for research (Darcia Narvaez; and Claudia Vanney and Juan Franck), and for teaching (Michael Schuck, Nancy Tuchman, and Michael Garanzini; and Sarolta Laura Baritz), were presented by the Foundation. Ratzinger Foundation The Ratzinger Foundation, also known as The Pope Benedict XVI Foundation, is a charitable organization whose aim is ""the promotion of theology in the spirit of Joseph Ratzinger."" which it achieves by funding scholarships and bursaries for poorer students across the world. The foundation was launched on the initiative"
"Bonaventure. It was completed in 1957 and he became a professor of Freising college in 1958. Early life of Pope Benedict XVI The early life of Pope Benedict XVI concerns the period from his birth in 1927 through the completion of his education and ordination in 1951. Joseph Alois Ratzinger was born on 16 April (Holy Saturday) 1927 at 11 Schulstrasse, his parents' home in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria and baptised on the same day. He was the third and youngest child of Joseph Ratzinger, Sr., a police officer, and his wife, Maria (née Peintner), whose family were from South"
"Malvern in May 2014, Joseph Wenzel reportedly took a gap year, where he traveled to and gained work experiences in the United States and South America. Since birth, Joseph Wenzel has born the titles ""Prince of Liechtenstein"" and ""Count Rietberg."" He is second in line for the throne of Liechtenstein, preceded only by his father, who has been regent since 15 August 2004. However, Joseph Wenzel's grandfather Prince Hans-Adam II formally remains head of state and of the Princely House of Liechtenstein. When Prince Alois inherits that position, Joseph Wenzel will become the Hereditary Prince (""""), i.e. the heir apparent"
"(ZdK). He has been married to Wiebke Lauterbach, also a physician, since 2003. The couple has twin girls, Grietje and Gesche, born in 2008. The family lived in Isernhagen before moving to Geneva in 2014 and, in 2017, to Zürich. Philipp Rösler Philipp Rösler, (born Nguyễn Tân Đinh; 24 February 1973) is a former German politician who was the Federal Minister of Economics and Technology and Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2011 to 2013. He was also Chairman of the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) from 2011 to 2013. Following the 2013 federal election in which the FDP left the"
"Farina currently sits on the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and is also fluent in German, Spanish, Japanese, and French. In August 2010 Farina said that Pope John Paul II declined then-Cardinal Ratzinger's request to spend his last years as the archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church. Farina recalled when he was appointed prefect of the Vatican Library in May 1997 having a brief meeting with Ratzinger in which he was asked his opinion of Ratzinger joining the team. Ratzinger asked the Pope if he could step down from his role when he turned 70 on 16 April 1997."
"to have free time to write, and the retirement age for bishops (75)—and submitted his resignation as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith three times, but continued at his post in obedience to the wishes of Pope John Paul II. In September 1991, Ratzinger suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, which slightly impaired his eyesight temporarily but he recovered completely. This was never officially made public—the official news was that Ratzinger had fallen and struck his head against a radiator—but was an open secret known to the conclave that elected him pope. Following his election in April 2005"
"from 2006 to 2009. He was president of its U.S. subsidiary from 2009 to 2013. He was the head of its EMEA division from 2013 to 2016. He was appointed as its president and chief operating officer in October 2016, when he also became a board director. He succeeded Jeff M. Fettig as its chief executive officer in October 2017. Bitzer is a member of the American Council on Germany. Bitzer has a wife and two children. They reside in Stevensville, Michigan. Marc Bitzer Marc Bitzer (born c. 1965) is a US-based German business executive. He serves as the chief"
"prize are former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt (2007); 41st President of the United States of America George H. W. Bush (2008); former President of the Federal Republic of Germany Richard von Weizsäcker (2009); New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (2010); and former German chancellor Helmut Kohl (2011). The American Academy's house magazine, ""The Berlin Journal"", contains a range of articles, opinion pieces, fiction, art, and poetry by fellows and distinguished visitors. The Richard C. Holbrooke Forum brings together international scholars, policy experts, and government officials in a series of workshops to discuss some of the most intractable problems in modern diplomacy."
"successor of the retiring speaker of parliament Erich Iltgen and elected on 29 September with 82 votes out of 132. On 26 May 2005 he was awarded the Sächsische Verfassungsmedaille by Erich Iltgen for the ""Mitgestaltung der Grundzüge der sächsischen Bildungspolitik"" (participation in the founding structure of Saxon education policy). Since his election to as speaker of parliament, he has been a member of the Sächsischer Verdienstorden (Saxon Order of Merit). Rößler was a CDU delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2017. Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election in 2018,"
"is the country's effective leader, although in formal protocol, the ""Bundespräsident"" and ""Bundestagspräsident"" are ranked higher. In German politics, the chancellor is the equivalent of a prime minister in many other countries. The chancellor is elected by the Bundestag. The current, official title in German is ""Bundeskanzler(in)"", which means ""federal chancellor"", and is sometimes shortened to ""Kanzler(in)"". The 8th and current chancellor is Angela Merkel, who is serving her fourth term in office. She is the first female chancellor. The title of Chancellor has a long history, stemming back to the Holy Roman Empire, when the office of German archchancellor"