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Defender of the Faith
Defender of the Faith

DEFENDER OF THE FAITH

Verteidiger des Glaubens

Directed by Christoph Röhl
Germany, 2019
Documentary

Synopsis

As Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was only the second pope in the church’s long history to resign from his position as God’s representative on earth. This film tells the story of a man who started out as a reformer, only to be defeated by modernity.

Synopsis

As Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was only the second pope in the church’s long history to resign from his position as God’s representative on earth. This film tells the story of a man who started out as a reformer, only to be defeated by modernity.