Augsburg, Germany  - An exhaustive list of early writings by Pope Benedict XVI, beginning with articles published in 1953 by the young priest Joseph Ratzinger, was published Wednesday in Germany.

The 440-page printed bibliography, entitled Das Werk, was compiled by theologians Vinzenz Pfnuer and Stephan Horn, who travelled to Rome to hand a first copy to the pope, the diocese of Augsburg said.

The book was issued by the Sankt Ulrich Verlag Catholic publishing house in Augsburg, Germany. It covers books, articles, sermons, essays, lectures and letters by Ratzinger up to 2005, when he was elected pope.  dpa