Human rights in the teachings and practices of Benedict XVI

• Authors: Małgorzata Zamojska

Abstracts

EN

Joseph Ratzinger, chosen for the See of Peter 19 April 2005, after three years of papal ministry, may be, in my opinion, considered a worthy continuator of John Paul’s II mission, the latter described as the Human Rights Pope due to his activities in the field. The main goal of this essay is to analyze Benedict XVI’s most characteristic practices and texts, which directly refer to the issue of human rights, especially in the context of respect for and protection of human rights. The next aim is to show the contexts in which John Paul II’s great friend invokes or refers to the legacy of his eminent predecessor and to demonstrate the differences between John Paul II and Benedict XVI’s perception of the significance of human rights in the lives of contemporary societies.

Keywords

EN

religion in society; religion

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: Polish Political Science Yearbook
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 40
• Pages: 238-252

Dates

published

2011

Contributors

author

Małgorzata Zamojska

• Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Poland)

Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/ppsy2011013

Biblioteka Nauki

2025339