The cathedral holds a special significance for him. It was here that he was ordained a priest and here (the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising) that he served as Archbishop. The cathedral also ...

FREISING, Germany – Pope Benedict XVI set aside his sermon and gave an encouraging talk to priests on Thursday in the cathedral where he was ordained -- a spontaneous gesture ending a nostalgic ...

Bishops in Germany and Austria have reacted to separate, deadly attacks that have shaken both countries, with Archbishop Franz Lackner of Salzburg describing the violence as “bloodthirsty ...

(AP) Newly nominated Archbishop of Munich and Freising, Joseph Ratzinger, right, prays with Bishop Erns Tewes in the Crypta of the Cathedral of Freising, southern Germany on March 31, 1977.