Pope Benedict XVI

What can you find out about Pope Benedict XV1 before his visit to New York?  Use the internet links provided to answer the following questions:

1.    In what country was Pope Benedict XVI born?  http://www.usccb.org/comm/popebenedictxvi/biography.shtml

 

2.    “Benedict” is the name the Pope took after he was elected to lead the Church .  What name was he born with? http://www.usccb.org/comm/popebenedictxvi/biography.shtml

 

 

3.    When is his birthday? http://www.usccb.org/comm/popebenedictxvi/biography.shtml

 

4.    How old is the Pope? http://www.americancatholic.org/features/BenedictXVI/default.asp

 

 

5.    What does the XVI after the Pope’s name stand for? http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.roman.html#basics

Check your answer here: http://www.ivtech.com/roman/

 

6.    On what days will the Pope be in the United States? http://www.americancatholic.org/features/BenedictXVI/default.asp

 

7.    On what day did Benedict become Pope? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI

 

8.    Who was the Pope before Benedict XVI? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI

 

9.    Pope Benedict XVI is the first pope to own what? http://www.usccb.org/comm/popebenedictxvi/benedictfacts.shtml

 

10.   What languages does Pope Benedict XVI speak? http://www.usccb.org/comm/popebenedictxvi/benedictfacts.shtml

 

11. Name 3 places the Pope will visit in New York. http://www.archny.org/papalvisit/tentative-itinerary/