It was a difficult period wherein the adults were still suffering from the wounds of war; While a new generation that was being brought up in technology. Nations are being borne politically and geographically; While a global governance was being formed.
Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Ratzinger brought back the Catholic Faith into being Catholic again- universal as desired by Jesus. There were still a lot of Catholics during JP2's pontificate but unaware of the universal church. The bishop, the parish priest, or a favorite priest can stand as the pope (very much like protestants whose pastor is their pope).
John Paul II was the charming and holy prince of the Church while Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became the humble and holy spiritual janitor of the Church. Both jobs were difficult but they do what God asked of them. The House could not withstand the rising tide of the times, everyone in the household was important. Unfortunately, the termite was doing its destruction, often not visible but the walls have become hollow. Threatening the House to crumble. That was the environment for which John Paul II and Joseph Ratzinger had to work on and work with.
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