Pope Benedict XVI A Personal Portrait

Heinz-Joachim Fischer, who has spent most of his life in Rome, is a journalist who studied philosophy and theology at the Papal University Gregoriana. Over the decades Fischer has regularly studied and met with Joseph Ratzinger for his articles in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and other major media outlets. Dr. Fischer resides in Rome; his numerous writings include books on John Paul II, the Conclave, and the Vatican, as well as studies on Rome and Italy.Fischer, Heinz Joachim is the author of 'Pope Benedict XVI A Personal Portrait', published 2005 under ISBN 9780824523725 and ISBN 0824523725.