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Pope Benedict writing book on Jesus

Pope Benedict is writing a book on Jesus that will become the second major theological work of his pontificate, a Vatican source said on Tuesday.

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Updated : Nov 19, 2013, 11:17 PM IST

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict is writing a book on Jesus that will become the second major theological work of his pontificate, a Vatican source said on Tuesday.

The book, expected to be completed by the end of the summer, focuses on Jesus, the human race and Christianity's relationship with other faiths.

The work, which Benedict started before becoming Pope in April 2005, comes at a time when he seeks to restore a strong sense of faith among Catholics in the face of growing secularism and competition form other religions, including Islam.

Benedict, a leading Catholic theologian and prolific author, aimed to include reflections from his experience as pope in the book written in the form of a ‘theological narrative,’ the Rome-based la Repubblica newspaper said.

La Repubblica noted that his focus on Jesus might revive the controversy surrounding Dominus Iesus, a document he issued in 2000 when he was the Vatican's top doctrinal authority.

It said the Catholic Church was the only real church, an assertion many Protestant leaders took as insulting, and that Jesus was the only path to salvation.

The book will follow Benedict's first encyclical Deus Caritas Est (God is Love) that was issued in February.

It ranges in themes from erotic and spiritual love in a personal relationship, to the role of the Catholic Church's vast network of charity organisations around the world.

The Vatican was not immediately available for official comment on the book.

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