Leadership in the Church: How Traditional Roles Can Help Serve the Christian Community Today

by Walter Kasper

This is a timely and profound look at the enduring meaning of church office, and the guidance it is called to provide to the church in light of a changed world and a changing future. Includes essays on how the church offices arose, how they are defined, and how they relate to one another. Major themes the universal vs. local church, the ministry of the bishop, priest and deacon, apostolic succession and the practical application of canonical norms.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published May 25, 2003

About the author

Walter Kasper (born 5 March 1933) is a German Roman Catholic Cardinal and theologian. He is President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, having served as its president from 2001 to 2010.