The subject of this text is the problem of general evaluation of the pontifcate of Benedict XVI. The author discusses what criteria should guide the researcher who wants to make an objective evaluation of the pontifcate of this Pope. He also wants to propose a set of guidelines, on the basis of which one could attempt to evaluate other, past and future papal pontifcates. In his considerations, the author refers to the concept of megatrends of civilization and culture, proposing to adopt it as a general set of guidelines, in reference to which one can formulate research questions helpful in the evaluation of the papal pontifcate.
