Smith knew Pope Benedict XVI back when he was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and ... For men, that means a jacket and tie and polished shoes. For women, a nice dress or suit works best — preferably ...

The second one was young and slender, his suit too skimpy to fit his tall frame. He was our new teacher, introduced to us as Herr Ratzinger. His full name was Joseph Ratzinger; we called him J.R ...

Pope Benedict XVI, 85, officially steps down on Feb. 28. Following his abdication, experts and representatives of the Catholic and Orthodox clergy anticipate closer relations between the two ...

Polish church and political leaders appealed on Wednesday to their countrymen to embrace the new Pope and see the choice of Germany's Joseph Ratzinger ... and economic ties have strengthened ...