Ratzinger's choice of "Benedict" was seen as a signal that Benedict XV's views on humanitarian diplomacy, and his stance against relativism and modernism would be emulated during the reign of the new Pope.
Pilihan Ratzinger tentang "Benediktus" dipandang sebagai tanda bahwa pandangan Benediktus XV tentang diplomasi kemanusiaan, dan pendiriannya terhadap relativisme dan modernisme, akan ditiru selama masa pemerintahan yang baru.