In this photo released by the German Catholic News Agency KNA and dated from July, 8, 1951 Joseph Ratzinger, standing right, is seen with his family, father Josef, mother Maria and sister Maria, seated from right, and brother Georg following their ordination to the priesthood. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, a longtime guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy, was elected the new pope Tuesday April 19, 2005 in the first Roman Catholic conclave of the new millennium. He chose the name Pope Benedict XVI
The latest book of German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger 'Values in a Time of Upheaval' sits on a table in a bookstore in Berlin on April 15, 2005. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, a longtime guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy, was elected the new pope Tuesday, April 19, 2005 evening in the first conclave of the new millennium. He chose the name Pope Benedict XVI.