Joseph Ratzinger is a fan of Bavarian brass music. So, it is only fitting that the German pontiff will end his papal term to the thumping of traditional Bavarian music fwith a band from Traunstein, Bavaria. Not only has the brass band come to wish the pope farewell, but scores of Bavarian Catholics have arrived as well. For days, torrents of Catholic pilgrims have been arriving in Rome from Germany. Cornelia Engelhard and Tobias Eichinger were present at the final Angelus prayer "We brought Read more [...]

Joseph Ratzinger is a fan of Bavarian brass music. It's therefore fitting that the German pontificate will end his papal term to the thumping of traditional Bavarian music from a band out of Traunstien, Bavaria. Not only has the brass band come to wish the pope farewell, but scores of Bavarian Catholics, as well. For days, torrents of Catholic pilgrims have been arriving in Rome from Germany. "We brought a banner with us that says, 'Bavaria is still the pope,'" said Tobias Eichinger. His banner Read more [...]