Pope Benedict XVI - Gift to the Church and our Congregation

 With the whole Church and the world we Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing mourn the death of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on December 31, 2022. At the same time we thank God for the gift of this great theologian and pope who led the Church in difficult times with his deep faith, humility and righteousness.

Many of our sisters treasure personal memories of encounters with him. Some had the chance to hear his lectures as professor in Münster and Tübingen.

Already as Cardinal he was a friend of the Congregation and visited different communities at different times.

In 1991 he visited our community Casa Santo Spirito in Rome together with his then secretary Dr. Klemens and his sister Maria.

Cardinal Ratzinger with M. Edeltrud Weist left and M. Irene Dabalus right.


Sr. Elisabeth Kerp, his then secretary Dr. Klemens, on the right side his sister Maria


with Sr. Amabilis Zink and Sr. Cherubina Krombacher, our sisters from Munich

During his stay in Angola in 2009 our Sr. Lugarda Pak served in the sacristy.


Arrival of Pope Benedict at the airport of Luanda March 20, 2009


During the 12th General Chapter, being re-elected as Prioress General, 
M. Angela had the chance to greet Pope Benedict personally.


On January 3, many of the sisters of the Casa community paid respect to our late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. 

On January 5, we gathered in the big hall to attend the requiem mass online.


We pray for the eternal repose of Pope Benedict emeritus and
trust in his powerful intercession for the whole Church and for our Congregation.



in the Chapel of the Priory House in Daegu




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