VYTVOŘIT OPĚT PRAVÉ KATOLICKÉ KLIMA. K RECEPCI PONTIFIKÁTU BENEDIKTA XVI. SE ZVLÁŠTNÍM PŘIHLÉDNUTÍM NA KATOLICKOU CÍRKEV V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE

In this study the author examines the historical development of the contemporary papacy with a focus on the role of the Pope within the Catholic Church. In the first part, he analyses the ministry of Pope Benedict XVI in the context of his previous theological and curial career. The focus of the study is an assessment of how he has handled key roles as the head of the Catholic Church. The second part then offers an analysis of possible reasons why Pope Benedict XVI is so popular in the Czech Catholic and more generally Central European context, which contrasts with a more critical reflection on his legacy in his native Germany. It concludes by offering impulses for further reflection, including the question of whether it is appropriate to continue the problematic practice of rapid canonization of popes of the last century.