Benedict meets Kung.
Vatican City Vatican City (văt`ĭkən), independent state (2005 est. pop. 900), 108.7 acres (44 hectares), within the city of Rome, Italy, and the residence of the pope, who is its absolute ruler. -- Benedict XVI Benedict XVI, 1927–, pope (2005–) and Roman Catholic theologian, a German (b. Marktl am Inn, Bavaria) named Josef (or Joseph) Alois Ratzinger; successor of John Paul II. He entered the seminary in 1939, but his training was interrupted by World War II. had a private meeting with his former colleague, dissident Swiss theologian Hans Kung, in late September. Both agreed not to enter into a dispute "on the persistent doctrinal differences" between them, reported Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls. The meeting was requested by Kung. It took place on a late summer evening at the Pope's summer residence Castel Gandolfo Castel Gandolfo (kästĕl` gändôl`fō), town (1991 pop. 6,784), in Latium, central Italy, in the Alban Hills, overlooking Lake Albano. Possibly occupying the site of ancient Alba Longa, it is the papal summer residence. in September. "It was a really personal conversation," Kung disclosed. Later they had dinner and after that they prayed together, walking in the gardens (Tablet, Oct. 1). Kung was stripped of his teaching licence as a Catholic theologian by Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła (helpinfo) in 1979 for rejecting basic Catholic teaching including Humanae vitae's confirmation of the unacceptability of contraception.
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