15 April 2021, The Tablet

Hans Küng remembered: ‘A man of great openness, deep hope, happiness and warmth’

by Ursula King

Hans Küng remembered: ‘A man of great openness, deep hope, happiness and warmth’

'He was an extraordinary man who has left us a vast oeuvre.'
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The photographs of Küng in his later years often show him smiling broadly. He had mellowed and was at peace. Even though some remember him as a severe critic, he was a man of great openness, deep hope, happiness and warmth.

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