As we celebrate the life and contributions of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, perhaps most significant is his first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, which reminds us of the most fundamental truth of the Catholic faith: that God is Love. Primary among his many towering intellectual contributions is his articulation of the unity between faith and reason. May he rest in peace, and intercede for the needs of the Church and the world.

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