Benedict: The Church First

A Pope Focused on Changing His Church, Not the World

RNS Vatican correspondent Stacy Meichtry examines Pope Benedict's first nine months, and finds that "it's apparent Benedict is not out to change the world. He's out to change his church." For more, click the link above for the RNS full-text article of the week.

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In a rare interview with Polish radio in October, Benedict said he aimed to explain and clarify the doctrines he helped develop under John Paul rather than multiply them.

"My personal mission is not to issue many new documents, but to ensure that (John Paul's) documents are assimilated," he said.