Sameer Advani
Sameer Advani, LC, STD is a theologian specializing in the thought of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI, the theology of religions, and the relationship between faith, culture, and evangelization in the contemporary world.
At Regina Apostolorum, he serves as Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology and Professor of Ecclesiology in the Faculty of Theology. He is also Director of the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Research Chair; Co-Director of the Research Line Dialogue and Evangelization in Postmodern Culture, and a Researcher at the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights.
Areas of interest:
- Joseph Ratzinger/ Benedict XVI
- Theology of religions
- Evangelization in the postmodern world
- Ecclesiology
- Theology and culture
Selected Publications:
- Ratzinger on Religious Pluralism (Emmaus Academic, 2024).
- Multicultural and Religious Perspectives on Protecting the Environment, the Biosphere, and Biodiversity (Routledge, 2025). Co-editor.
- Un Semplice e Umile Lavatore nella Vigna del Signore. A venti anni della elezione al soglio pontificio di Joseph Ratzinger-Benedetto XVI (EDUSC 2025). Co-editor.
- Fratelli Tutti in Conversation: Voices from World Religions (Routledge, 2026). Co-editor.
- Joseph Ratzinger e il Concilio Vaticano II (Cantagalli, 2026). Co-editor.
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