Famous theologian Joseph Ratzinger, who would later become Pope Benedict XVI, spoke with renowned Italian journalist Vittorio Messori in-depth about the state of the church at the turn of the twenty-first century. Ratzinger is also the Cardinal Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Cardinal Ratzinger discusses the difficulties facing the Church in the post-Vatican II period in an open and incisive manner.The whole text of a meeting that many have referred to as a "historic turnabout" in the Church is provided below. One of the most authoritative voices in the Vatican examines the roots of the dilemma that has tormented Catholics in the twenty years after the Council with frank candour. This is a straightforward and unwavering report on the threats to the Faith from someone who daily receives the most trustworthy information from every continent.However, Ratzinger's remarks are forcibly reaffirming of the enormous and wonderful effort of Vatican II, whose actual fruits this book provides a guidance for obtaining. They are as hopeful and balanced as they are clear-sighted.
Paperback, 197 pages