The Centro Pro Unione

cordially invites you to

The Pontificate of Benedict XVI: Its Premises and Promises

An Ecumenical Conference in English at the Centro Pro Unione

Few persons of the theological stature of Joseph Ratzinger have been elected Pope. His pontificate will be extremely influential for the Catholic Church and the world. But the question is in what ways.

A group of Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Orthodox, Pentecostal, Reformed, and Roman Catholic ecumenical theologians have examined the question of how the life experiences and theological reflections of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger influencing the pontificate of Benedict XVI.

Their conclusions will appear in a volume entitled The Pontificate of Benedict XVI: Its Premises and Promises. Most of the contributors to this volume will be present at the conference to present their views on this question and to enter into discussion with the conference participants.

April 19 – 21, 2009

Programm
Sunday, April 19, 2009 – 4:00 to 6:00 PM

Introduction to the Book, Its Concept

William Rusch
Adjunct Professor of Church History
New Theological Seminary and
Adjunct Professor of Lutheran Studies, The Divinity School, Yale University

Benedict XVI
The Ends of European Christendom and the Horizons of World Christianity

Dale T. Irvin
President and Professor of World Christianity
New York Theological Seminary

Providential Pluralism: An Ecumenical Gift

Ephraim Radner
Professor of Historical Theology, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto

At the Centro Pro Unione, Via Santa Maria dell’Anima 30, 1st floor