The Dangers of Secularism and Relativism[1] Pope Benedict XVI has identified secularism and relativism as twin forces in society that represent a clear threat to the Christian faith and its […]
The Christian Heritage of Scotland and the British Isles. The name Benedict XVI selected for his pontificate has great symbolism. Taken from the Patriarch of Western Monasticism and co-patron saint […]
The Papal visit of 2010, from an educational standpoint, can be reviewed by isolating nine key themes from Pope Benedict’s XVI speeches, homilies and addresses. These capture not only his […]
It is with the immense burden of his office in mind, to protect the integrity and wholeness of the faith for future generations, that he is reassured that he is […]
To understand the style and character of his pontificate it would be better to come to terms with Benedict’s XVI own self-understanding of his purpose and role. He refers to […]
This new resource is primarily meant for use by teachers who wish to develop their understanding of the religious, social and cultural significance of the Papal visit of Benedict XVI […]
A State visit In 2009 the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown extended a formal invitation to Pope Benedict XVI to visit Britain. The trip was the first official state visit […]
During his visit to the UK in September 2010, Pope Benedict XVI presented a number of homilies and speeches in various locations. These expressed some very significant ideas, not only […]
St Ninian’s Day (Scotland’s First Saint 397 AD) Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh, on the Feast of St Ninian September 16th 2010, to start a four […]