Pope Benedict XVI Crucifix

This stunning Pope Benedict XVI Crucifix is a great addition to any home. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger became Benedict XVI when he was elected Pope in April 2005, at the age of 78.

The Pope Benedict XVI Crucifix is a wonderful gift to give to friends and family members to celebrate our faith. It is 8 inches tall and comes with a gift box.

Give this unique gift to the person in your life who represents humility. Pope Benedict XVI holds an exceptional knowledge of the history of the Church and has written numerous times before becoming Pope. Pope Benedict XVI is the most profound defenders of the Catholic church. He was born in Austria in 1927, the son of a policeman.

To understand humility is to understand the life of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. Growing up through the Nazi regime in Austria, he witnessed Catholics getting persecuted -- even watching his own parish priest get beat up by Nazi thugs.

That event prompted him to embrace the Catholic life. Pope Benedict gave a very famous speech, well before he was nominated to succeed Pope John Paul II, in which he stated "one can only be a Christian in the Church, not beside the Church." Pope Benedict XVI was inspired to take the name Benedict after studying the life of Pope Benedict XV, who was Pope during World War I, and helped to repair relations between the Vatican and many countries around the world.