Spirituality
Encounter Christ
Deepen your relationship with Christ through prayer, liturgy, and the spiritual sources of Pope Benedict XVI.
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Who We Are
Mission & Vision
The Benedict XVI Society is an international network dedicated to advancing faith, theological formation, and Catholic culture through the enduring intellectual and spiritual contribution of Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI.
Guided by his motto, Cooperatores Veritatis (“Cooperators of the Truth”), the Society seeks to make the riches of Divine Revelation and the insights of right reason accessible to new generations, thereby contributing to the renewal of the Church and society.
Through formation, scholarship, leadership, and new forms of intellectual and cultural engagement, we bring this mission into the questions and challenges of our time.
Discover Our Mission“Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction.”— Pope Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est, 1
Areas of Engagement
Core Initiatives
Four interlocking initiatives carry the intellectual and spiritual legacy of Benedict XVI into faith, culture, leadership, and formation.
Liturgy
Rediscover the Sacred
Experience the liturgy as the source and summit of Christian life through the liturgical vision of Pope Benedict XVI.
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Leadership in Truth
Shape the Common Good
Form a new generation of leaders committed to truth, service, and the renewal of culture and the common good.
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Benedict AI
Discover Timeless Wisdom
Engage with the enduring legacy of Pope Benedict XVI through his comprehensive writings, homilies, and magisterium.
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Theological Formation
Academic Theology
We are developing a new academic pathway dedicated to the theology of Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI. Envisioned to provide advanced theological formation and opportunities for scholarly research, the program seeks to form a new generation of theologians who unite intellectual rigor, ecclesial fidelity, and a profound engagement with the relationship between faith and reason.
Grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition, theological study is understood not merely as an academic pursuit, but as a search for truth in service of the Church and society.
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Upcoming Gatherings
Upcoming Events
Discover selected conferences, lectures, symposia, and gatherings from around the world.
10
Sep
Study Day
The God of Faith and the God of the Philosophers
Pázmány Péter Catholic University · Budapest, Hungary
Presentation of the third volume of Joseph Ratzinger’s Opera Omnia in Hungarian, exploring philosophical reason, culture, Europe, and society.
11
Sep
Anniversary
20th Anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s Visit to Altötting
Stiftspfarrkirche · Altötting, Germany
Anniversary Mass commemorating the 20th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Altötting.
12
Sep
Anniversary
“20 Jahre Papstbesuch in Marktl”
Pfarrkirche St. Oswald · Marktl am Inn, Germany
Anniversary Mass for the 20th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Marktl am Inn.
A Growing Global Network
Partner Institutions
We partner with universities, seminaries, and cultural institutions around the world to advance the theological and cultural legacy of Pope Benedict XVI and to bring his thought into scholarship, formation, and the life of the Church.
News & Resources
Media & Publications
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A Living Legacy
Support future generations.
Your generosity helps form theologians, leaders, and faithful witnesses who will carry the enduring legacy of Pope Benedict XVI into the future of the Church and the world.
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