Friday, January 27, 2006

Why I chose love as the theme of my first encyclical

Why I chose love as the theme of my first encyclical - Pope Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI has published his first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, God is love. Why did he write it? Why did he choose this theme? What was his intention? The Holy Father responds to these questions in the text below.

Why I chose love as the theme of my first encyclical