As part of the preparations for the Pope’s upcoming visit to Bavaria in September, the bishops of the three dioceses that will host the Holy Father have announced the official theme of the visit ...

MUNICH, Germany — Greeted by a thunderous chorus of church bells, Pope Benedict XVI began a pilgrimage to his native Bavaria today, a six-day visit laden with meaning for him and the future of his ...

The Column of Mary in Munich, with the possible exception of the Marian Shrine of Altötting, is the most popular symbol of Marian devotion in Bavaria. Pope Benedict XVI chose this monument, which ...

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is paying an official two-day visit to the Bavarian State in the Federal Republic of Germany starting from Monday, where he will participate also in a joint meeting of ...