The subject of this text is the problem of general evaluation of the pontificate of Benedict XVI. The author discusses what criteria should guide the researcher who wants to make an objective evaluation of the pontificate of this Pope. He also wants to propose a set of guidelines, on the basis of which one could attempt to evaluate other, past and future papal pontificates. In his considerations, the author refers to the concept of megatrends of civilization and culture, proposing to adopt it as a general set of guidelines, in reference to which one can formulate research questions helpful in the evaluation of the papal pontificate.
The purpose of this text is to answer the question of whether the war in Ukraine represents a caesura in the history of the Catholic Church. The article consists of two main parts. In the first, the author reconstructs Pope Francis’ narrative on the Russian war in Ukraine based on a selection of his public statements. The second, deals with the interpretation of the Church’s attitude towards the war in Ukraine in structural terms. In this part, the author critically refers to the theses of John L. Allen Jr.
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