2 Decades After Regensburg, Church Leaders Say Pope Benedict's Speech Was Misinterpreted but Prophetic

2 decades after Regensburg, Church leaders say Pope Benedict's speech was misinterpreted but prophetic

Of all the discourses he delivered in his nearly eight-year pontificate -- with the exception of his 2013 resignation -- Pope Benedict XVI's Sept. 12, 2006, address at the University of Regensburg sparked unprecedented global reaction.

2 decades after Regensburg, Church leaders say Pope Benedict’s speech was misinterpreted but prophetic

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Pope Benedict’s Regensburg speech was ‘misinterpreted’

Of all the discourses he delivered in his nearly eight-year pontificate – with the exception of his 2013 resignation – Pope Benedict XVI’s September 12, 2006, address at the University of Regensburg sparked unprecedented global reaction. Source: Catholic Review.