In a 1969 German radio broadcast, Pope Benedict XVI, then Father Joseph Ratzinger, laid out his prediction for where he saw the Church heading. Some have called his words prophetic. Fr. Stephen draws out whether the Church has arrived or is yet traveling to the late Holy Father's predicted destination.

 https://aleteia.org/2016/06/13/when-cardinal-joseph-ratzinger-predicted-the-future-of-the-church/