A documentary created about Benedict XVI integrates amazing archival footage and in-depth interviews, offering keen insights and fascinating facts about his life and legacy.
By Edward Pentin, EWTN News, January 9, 2023
Edward Pentin began reporting on the Pope and the Vatican with Vatican Radio before moving on to become the Rome correspondent for EWTN’s National Catholic Register. …
VATICAN CITY — Shortly before Pope Benedict XVI made his apostolic visit to the United States in 2008, EWTN commissioned German philosopher and filmmaker Raphaela Schmid and myself to film and produce The Papacy of Reason — Inside the Mind of Benedict XVI — an hour-long documentary looking into the mind and teaching of the pontiff.
Working with the news agency Rome Reports, we sought to create an overview of Benedict’s life. We examined the principal teaching themes of his pontificate and his extraordinary ability to convey the deep mysteries of the faith in an accessible and relevant way, guiding the people of God in truth and love. …