Wikipedia: Pope Benedict XVI - Biographical article with hyperlinks to related topics. The Life of Pope Benedict XVI - Includes biography, some quotations from his works, and photo. The Cardinal Ratzinger Fan Club - Unofficial site honoring the theologian, former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and now Pope Benedict XVI. Biographical timeline, extensive list of web pages by or about Ratzinger, recent investigations conducted by the CDF. Ratzinger a close confidant of John Paul II - Profile of the former head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who was elected to succeed John Paul II as pope. Also a photo gallery (requires JavaScript). [CNN] Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger - Links - Links to several sites about Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger - The vital statistics of the pope. USA Today - News and commentary. BBC News: Pope Benedict XVI - The BBC's coverage of the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI. The Holy See: Benedict XVI - Vatican site. Features biography, works, and speeches. Cultural Catholic - Pope Benedict XVI - Pope Benedict XVI is fluent in four languages, relaxes with Bach and Mozart, loves cats, and his 1953 doctoral thesis was entitled, The People and House of God in Saint Augustine’s Doctrine of the Church. Pontificate of Benedict XVI - Site of EWTN, which includes sections on the Pope's life, words, multimedia and the pontificate in general. The Real Power of Love - Benedict XVI's first encyclical has left many worldly commentators speechless. No harm in that as Deus Caritas Est is a document first of all to be pondered. [MercatorNet] The Guardian: Pope Benedict XVI - News, opinion, and photo essays. Small archive of recent news and commentary, selected stories from years past.