Pope Benedict XVI

by Barbara Sheen and Barbara Sheen Busby

Pope Benedict XVI served as leader of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. Before assuming leadership positions in the church, Pope Benedict had a long academic career as a theologian. When he resigned from the papacy, citing advanced age, he became the first pope to do so without external pressure since 1294. This compelling book offers a complete biography of Pope Benedict XVI. Chapters include a discussion of his relationship with ​the...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420500937
• ISBN13: 9781420500936
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10