The quiet diplomacy of Pope Benedict XVI: uncredited papal achievements

Few scholars or journalists have highlighted Pope Benedict XVI’s accomplishments in international diplomacy, 2005-2013, for at least three reasons: his predecessor’s overwhelming list of global achievement overshadowed the German pope’s record; a misleading caricature of Josef Ratzinger portrayed hi...

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Autor principal: Gaetan, Victor
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Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Departamento de Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales 2026
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PAPA BENEDICTO XVI
IGLESIA CATOLICA
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spelling I33-R139-123456789-211152026-03-06T19:10:59Z The quiet diplomacy of Pope Benedict XVI: uncredited papal achievements La diplomacia silenciosa del Papa Benedicto XVI: logros papales no reconocidos Gaetan, Victor DIPLOMACIA PAPA BENEDICTO XVI IGLESIA CATOLICA Few scholars or journalists have highlighted Pope Benedict XVI’s accomplishments in international diplomacy, 2005-2013, for at least three reasons: his predecessor’s overwhelming list of global achievement overshadowed the German pope’s record; a misleading caricature of Josef Ratzinger portrayed him as an introverted theologian disengaged from worldly matters; and even some curial colleagues assumed Benedict did not prioritize international relations as seen, for example, in his failure to visit any Asian country. However, every pope is necessarily a diplomat as sovereign of the world’s smallest state with 1.4 billion citizens-members of the Catholic Church. In fact, under Pope Benedict’s leadership, meaningful gains were made in improving ecumenical relations with the Orthodox Church of Constantinople and the Russian Orthodox Church; strengthening ties with Shia leaders in Iran; and advancing bilateral relations with Vietnam, China, and Russia. Exploring these cases offers greater insight into the functionality of papal diplomacy. Pocos académicos o periodistas han destacado los logros del Papa Benedicto XVI en diplomacia internacional entre 2005 y 2013, por al menos tres razones: la abrumadora lista de logros globales de su predecesor eclipsó el historial del Papa alemán; una caricatura engañosa de Josef Ratzinger lo retrató como un teólogo introvertido, desconectado de los asuntos mundanos; e incluso algunos colegas de la curia asumieron que Benedicto no priorizó las relaciones internacionales, como se vio, por ejemplo, en su omisión de visitar ningún país asiático. Sin embargo, todo Papa es necesariamente un diplomático como soberano del estado más pequeño del mundo, con 1.400 millones de ciudadanos: miembros de la Iglesia Católica. De hecho, bajo el liderazgo del Papa Benedicto, se lograron avances significativos en la mejora de las relaciones ecuménicas con la Iglesia Ortodoxa de Constantinopla y la Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa; el fortalecimiento de los lazos con los líderes chiítas en Irán; y el avance de las relaciones bilaterales con Vietnam, China y Rusia. Explorar estos casos ofrece una mayor comprensión de la funcionalidad de la diplomacia papal. 2026-03-06T19:10:55Z 2026-03-06T19:10:55Z 2025 Artículo 1850-003X https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/21115 10.46553/colec.36.2.2026.p121-149 eng Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Departamento de Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales Colección. 2025, 36(2)
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PAPA BENEDICTO XVI
IGLESIA CATOLICA
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IGLESIA CATOLICA
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The quiet diplomacy of Pope Benedict XVI: uncredited papal achievements
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description Few scholars or journalists have highlighted Pope Benedict XVI’s accomplishments in international diplomacy, 2005-2013, for at least three reasons: his predecessor’s overwhelming list of global achievement overshadowed the German pope’s record; a misleading caricature of Josef Ratzinger portrayed him as an introverted theologian disengaged from worldly matters; and even some curial colleagues assumed Benedict did not prioritize international relations as seen, for example, in his failure to visit any Asian country. However, every pope is necessarily a diplomat as sovereign of the world’s smallest state with 1.4 billion citizens-members of the Catholic Church. In fact, under Pope Benedict’s leadership, meaningful gains were made in improving ecumenical relations with the Orthodox Church of Constantinople and the Russian Orthodox Church; strengthening ties with Shia leaders in Iran; and advancing bilateral relations with Vietnam, China, and Russia. Exploring these cases offers greater insight into the functionality of papal diplomacy.
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