The pecan I cracked and Vietnam war hero had two things in common...they were beautiful on outside, but were rotten on inside...both were fakes. There are many "Christians" or "Church goers" who fall in same category. They look real, act real, but have never accepted Jesus in their heart. Man looks at outward appearance, but God looks at heart. Are you a real Christian or are you a fake?

Irvin L. Rozier

As new Pope in a seemingly chaotic and confused age we live in today, Benedict XVI hopes that Church may contribute significantly in attaining reconciliation and harmony between peoples of different creed, ideology, race and economic status.

The name Benedict also brings to mind extraordinary figure of great reformer of Europe, St. Benedict. This remarkable man, through Benedictine Order which he founded, exercised an enormous influence on spread of Christianity throughout European continent.

Pope Benedict XVI is appealing to St. Benedict to help present-day Church make Christ's teachings occupy central position in hearts of all Christians. The Pope is well aware that to solve enormous problems Church is facing today, he would need tenacity and gutsiness of Benedict XV and charm and influence of St. Benedict.