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Did Pope Benedict XVI suppress debate in the Catholic Church?

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January 2, 2023

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Pope Benedict XVI will forever be known as a brilliant theologian. But he was also considered by many to be a strict doctrinal "watchdog," a reputation developed during his time as cardinal prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith under Pope John Paul II.

Was that reputation justified? And what effect did it have on the development of Catholic theology before and during his papacy? In this interview, we look at these and other questions with Tom Reese, S.J., the former editor in chief of America Magazine, who was asked to step down from his role at America during Cardinal Ratzinger's tenure as prefect of the C.D.F.

Read more about the life and legacy of Pope Benedict XVI here

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