Following Pope Benedict XVI's February 11 announcement that he would step down from the papacy, Harvard Divinity School faculty have been widely featured in local and national media discussing the fallout of Benedict's resignation and the future of the Roman Catholic Church.
Visit the links below for insight, analysis, and background provided by HDS scholars speaking on the papacy and the state of the church.
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Father Bryan Hehir, former dean of HDS, and Professor Francis Schüssler Fiorenza on the new pope, the Roman Catholic Church, and its future: Harvard Gazette>
HDS professors Kevin Madigan and Stephanie Paulsell on what Pope Francis's election could mean: Harvard Crimson>
Professor Harvey Cox says that the election is a 'quantum leap' for the church: National Public Radio>
Sister Mary Hughes delivers the Dudleian Lecture at HDS: The Priesthood of the Faithful>
Professor Francis Schüssler Fiorenza on:
The Vatican in flux: Harvard Gazette>
Tradition and progress in Catholic doctrine: Huffington Post>
The health of an older pope: ABC News>
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI: WBUR Boston>
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