Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Former Pope
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is a retired Pope who served as the head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. Born in 1927 in Marktl, Germany, as Joseph Ratzinger, he became a cardinal in 1969 and was elected Pope in 2005. He was the first German-born Pope in history and served for eight years before resigning in 2013. During his papacy, he implemented significant reforms and spoke out on issues such as climate chang...
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