Pope+Benedict+XVI

 Pope Benedict XVI was elected pope at the age of 78. He is the oldest person elected to be pope since Clement XII who was elected in 1730.

Here's a prayer I found for Pope Benedict XVI. As he makes his way through the United States please join me in praying for him.

Lord, God our Father, Shepherd and guide, look with love on Pope Benedict XVI your servant, The pastor of your Church. May his word and example inspiere and guid the Churh, and may he, and all those entrusted to his care, come to the joy of everlasting life.

Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Pope Benedict was born on April 16, 1927, with the name Joseph Ratzinger. His father was a policeman. In Traustein, he gained his Christianity. He was living through a tough time, when the Nazis were persecuting them. "It was precisely during that complex situation that he discovered the beauty and truth of faith in Christ; fundamental for this was his family’s attitude, who always gave a clear witness of goodness and hope, rooted in a convinced attachment to the Church." He was in the army and was ordained as a priest in 1951."Pope Paul VI named him Archbishop of Munich and Freising" in 1977. He became Pope after Pope John Paul II died. He loves to play the piano.

Rachel

Please use this space to add any information you find to help us understand who he is and his mission for our Church.

Born: Joseph ALois Ratzinger April 16, 1927, in Germany Ordained: June 29, 1951 Elected Pope: April 19. 2005 He speaks 8 languages.

From 1946 to 1965 he studied philosophy and theology in a higher class in the University of Munich. A year later he taught at the same school he studied. ' On Nomber. 25, 1981 Pope John Paul II named him Perfect of the congeration for the Doctrine of the Faith and the President of the Pontifical Biblical Comminsion. I got my information from this website http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/biography/documents/hf_ben-xvi_bio_20050419_short-biography_en.html <-- it is a good website with no bad things on it.
 * Alex K.*

Pope Benedict speaks eight languages. He was ordained on June 29 1951 by Cardinal Michael Von Faulhaber. Pope Benedict father was a cop. He was drafted to an anti aiarcraft in his teen years. Pope John Paul picked Pope Benedict to be a dean at a collage of cardinals. When Pope John Paul died Pope Benedict read the homily at his funeral. ~Kellee~

He became pope April 19, 2005. In 1952 he began teaching at the Higher School of Freising. Pope John Paul II named him Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and of the International Theological Commission on November 25, 1981. -Kristen Harold

Pope Benedict is also known as Benedictus XVI or Joseph Ratzinger. "Marktl am Inn, Diocese of Passau Germany on 16 April 1927 (Holy Saturday) and was baptised on the same day on the Easter Vigil." He was oradined a priest on June 29th 1952. He was elected pope on April 19th 2005 and installed on April 24th 2005. He drives a special car called the pope mobile. It is a bullet proove car were people can still see him. Today was his first to the U.S. as a pope!

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Pope Benedict was born as Joseph Ratzinger in Germany in April 1927.He was elected pope on April 19th 2005. He is the first German pope in nearly one thousand years. He is known as a strict defender of Catholic doctrine. ~ Jules =}

Pope Benedict came to JFK. He became pope after Pope John Paul the second died.He was born in 1927.
 * Caitlyn*** **:)**

irthday. The pontiff will meet President and Mrs. Bush Thursday, April 17th - The Pope will say mass in Washington DC Friday, April 18th - St. Thomas students and faculty will greet Pope Benedict at JFK Airport

He was born Joseph Ratzinger in Germany in April 1927. In his autobiography, he described his family as strongly anti-Nazi. Pope Benedict joined the Hitler Youth when it was compulsory and soon began studying for the priesthood. just to let you know i copied nd paste from this website http://www.voanews.com/burmese/archive/2005-04/2005-04-20-voa2.cfm