Pope visits the tombs of his predecessors Like he does every November, the pope visited the Vatican crypt to pray at the tombs of some of his predecessors who are buried there. First he prayed at the tomb of Benedict XV, the pope who inspired him to choose his name. Then he went to the tomb of Pius XI who was pope when Joseph Ratzinger was a child. The pope also prayed before the tomb of Pius XII, who was pope when Ratzinger was ordained a priest. He then visited the tomb of Paul VI, who named him bishop and cardinal. At the tomb of ...From:romereportsViews:305 5ratingsTime:01:04More inNews & Politics