Pope John Paul II greets then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger at a Munich airport in November 1980 at the end of a papal visit to Germany. PHOTO: CNS from KNA

17 Nov 2017

By The Record

Pope Benedict XVI is seen in this file photo on May 28, 1977, the day of his ordination as archbishop of Munich and Freising. On June 27, 1977, Pope Paul VI elevated Archbishop Joseph Ratzinger to the college of cardinals. (CNS photo from KNA) (April 20, 2005)