The book explains the intellectual legacy of the Benedict XVI’s pontifical ministry, the major ideas behind his thinking, intuitions and his contributions to Church Social Doctrine, with a clear educational intention. The essay also analyses t...

The book explains the intellectual legacy of the Benedict XVI’s pontifical ministry, the major ideas behind his thinking, intuitions and his contributions to Church Social Doctrine, with a clear educational intention. The essay also analyses the big challenges the Church has to deal with in this new period of history. It offers a precise introduction to the new Pope Francis I and discusses how the new Church leaders will have to overcome the difficulties of communicate its message in today’s world.