On 21-22 June, a conference on Joseph Ratzinger and his view of Augustine will take place in Caen in Normandy - undoubtedly a remarkable conference at which Jacques Habert, Hugues Vermès, Isabelle Cohet, Jean-Pierre Batut, Juliette de Dieuleveult and Davide De Caprio will speak.

From 10 to 14 July, the "Benedict XVI Forum - A Guide to Christianity" will take place in Altötting (with television broadcast). Speakers include the three "Romans" Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prof Ralph Weimann and Prof Markus Graulich.