” “In his apostolic journey to Bavaria, stressed the president of the Italian Bishops Conference, the Pope "announced and testified with extraordinary depth of reflection and convincing sweetness the faith in that God in whom man, his reason and his freedom find their superior and authentic fullness". In particular, "in his wonderful ‘lecture’ at Regensburg University", commented Ruini, "he not only proposed but also argued the truth, the goodness and the relevance of Christianity, through a great theological as well as historical and philosophical portrayal, which successfully showed the essential bond existing between human reason and faith in the God that is Logos, proving that this bond is not confined to the past, but opens great prospects today to our desire to know and live a full and free life". "This lecture, along with the Encyclical Deus caritas est and the speech for the wishes to the Roman Curia of December 22nd concluded the cardinal , offers the essential details of the message the Pope is launching: therefore, we must reflect on it and take it in, in our heart of hearts, also in the light of the meeting that awaits us in Verona". ” “
