First and foremost - this MySpace is not run by Pope Benedict XVI or anyone associated with him. I know, I know. It's unfortunate. Anyway, Ratzi is pretty awesome. You should be his friend.Pope Benedict XVI, born Josef Alois Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany is the 265th and reigning Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, and as such, Sovereign of the Vatican City State. He was elected on April 19, 2005 in a papal conclave, celebrated his Papal Inauguration Mass on April 24, 2005, and took possession of his cathedral, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, on May 7, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI has both German and Vatican citizenship. He succeeded Pope John Paul II, who died on April 2, 2005.One of the best-known Roman Catholic theologians since the 1960s and a prolific author, Benedict XVI is viewed as a defender of traditional Catholic doctrine and values. He served as a professor at various German universities, and was a theological consultant at the Second Vatican Council before becoming Archbishop of Munich and Freising and Cardinal. At the time of his election as Pope, Benedict had been Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and was Dean of the College of Cardinals.Links:
The Vatican
Benedict XVI Fanclub
Quotes:
"Freedom is not simply about enjoying life, but rather about living by the measure of truth and goodness.""God is not solitude, but perfect communion. For this reason the human person, the image of God, realizes himself or herself in love, which is a sincere gift of self."
