1. Joseph Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI

3. Ratzinger was born at a house in Marktl am Inn which survives today.

4. Ratzinger studied at Saint Michael Seminary in Traunstein, Germany.

5. Ratzinger as a young priest celebrates mass in Germany in 1952.

6. Ratzinger infront of John Paul I.

7. Ratzinger in Munich in 1982.

8. Ratzinger with John Paul II in 2003.

9. Ratzinger with a philosoper in Germany in 2004.

10. Benedict XVI appeared on the balcony shortly after his election.

11. Benedict XVI is introduced to the crowd gathered in Saint Peter's Square