(October 20, 2022) The 10th International Conference, sponsored by the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation, begins today at Franciscan University in Steubenville, United States. The conference will take place today and tomorrow, October 20-21, on the theme "The Ecclesiology of Joseph Ratzinger."

The conference program, accreditation, and online access are available on the dedicated website: https://franciscan.edu/2022-ratzinger-foundation-conference/

(20/10/22) We present the text of the letter that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sent to Father Dave Pivonka, president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, in the United States, where the 10th International Symposium promoted by the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation opened today. The Pope Emeritus's letter was read by Father Federico Lombardi, president of the Ratzinger Foundation. The Conference takes place today and tomorrow, October 20-21, on the theme "The Ecclesiology of Joseph Ratzinger."

Read the Letter from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI