Pope Benedict XVI - German years

Aschau am Inn - WherePope Benedict XVI  received First Holy Communion.

Tittmoning - where Pope Benedict XVI  spent most of his teen age years. We will walk through the beautiful Town Square our Pope speaks about in his book: Milestones. Visit the Police Station, where he and his family lived.

Freising - Visit the Cathedral where his holiness  and his brother were ordained; and where Pope Benedict XVI was consecrated Archbishop.

Traunstein - where Pope Benedict XVI  entered the seminary.

Munich -  Stroll through this most historic city, and  visit the famous Marienplatz.  VisitChurch of St. Michael, and  The Cathedral where Pope Benedict XVI wasArchbishop.

Alt Otting - the oldest Marian Shrine in Europe,  a favorite ofPope Benedict XVI.  Visit the chapel and view all the ex-votos inside and outside the church and urns which house the hearts of Princes.  In this picturesque town, also visit the Shrine of the revered St. Conrad, doorkeeper of Alt Otting. 

The Essential Pope Benedict XVI His Central Writings and Speeches 'Edited by John F. Thornton & Susan B. Varenne 'Introduction by D. Vincent Twomey, S.V.D. ''On April 24, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, the successor of the Apostle Peter and the spiritual leader of more than one billion Roman Catholics. This collection lays out Benedict's thinking and relates it to a variety of contemporary issues, including modern culture's abandonment of traditional religious values, social mores regarding conception and the sanctity of life, current challenges to the priesthood, and the Catholic Church's relations with other world religions. ' Learn more about Pope Benedict! Visit the Works of Benedict XVI