Don't think he didn't know the prophecy as well...St. Benedict is a great namesake, though...I like the image of Benedict puting order into the monastic movement, may Pope Benedict bring order to the church.
his birthday was last Saturday...April 16th
The Ratzinger Fan Club webpage is down! a 503 error...
I guess I don't know the prediction but I do know that the Benedictines ran the inquisition. I have thought for a long time that the Inquisition got a bad rap given the culture and context of the time. It actually was the first stirrings of due process. Trial by whatever.