Peter Seewald, born in 1954, was an editor at Spiegel, Stern, and Magazin der Süddeutsche Zeitung. Today he is considered one of Germany’s most successful religious authors. Many of his titles, such as Jesus Christ. The Biography, conquered the international bestseller lists. His four interview books with Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI—Salt of the Earth (1996), God and the World (2000), Light of the World (2010), and Benedict XVI – Last Conversations (2016)—became worldwide long-sellers with translations into 30 languages. With the biography Benedict XVI. A Life, he created the standard work on the career and work of the German Pope. The weekly newspaper Die Zeit noted: “Peter Seewald is considered one of the best experts on Pope Benedict XVI.” His most recent work is The Discovery of Eternity. On Life on Earth and the Heaven Above.

Peter Seewald is married and has two sons and two grandchildren. He lives in Munich.

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