What led Benedict XVI to become a priest?
Lets find out together.
Benedict XVI – Joseph Ratzinger: his vocation, his path to priesthood to academic life
Receive the most important news from EWTN Vatican via WhatsApp. It has become increasingly difficult to see Catholic news on social media. Subscribe to our free channel today
Share
Would you like to receive the latest updates on the Pope and the Vatican
Receive articles and updates from our EWTN Newsletter.
More news related to this article
Vatican: Avoid Duplicating Good Friday’s Pontifical Collection For The Holy Land
The prefect of the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, asked bishops to avoid promoting fundraising events that would duplicate the Pontifical Collection for the Holy Land taken up on Good Friday.
Preacher of the Papal Household: ‘Fraternity is where true conversion takes place’
In a sermon to the pope and the Roman Curia, Preacher of the Papal Household Father Roberto Pasolini
Pope Leo XIV Brings Joy and Peace to Children at Vatican Summer Camp
During a moving encounter at the Vatican Summer Camp, Pope Leo XIV encouraged children to build peace through respect, sharing stories from his own childhood and blessing their handmade gifts.
Prison is where ‘I learned to be a priest,’ chaplain says after 23 years of service
Father Raffaele Grimaldi emphasized during a meeting with journalists near the Vatican that the Holy Father knows “that those who have made mistakes need us to give them a hand so that they can get back on track.”
Pope Leo XIV returns to Peru: ‘Much of my own story belongs to you’
On his first night back in Peru, his adopted homeland, Pope Leo XIV told the countryʼs leaders that
Actor Al Pacino meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
In an unexpected visit, Hollywood actor Al Pacino was received by Pope Leo XIV on June 17 at the Vatican, according to photos shared on Instagram by Italian film producer Andrea Iervolino.