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Bookmark or Share- Biography of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI | BENEDICT XVI - VaticanOn Friday, 8 April, Cardinal Ratzinger presided at Holy Mass in St Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope John Paul II. "Habemus Papam'. On Tuesday, 19 April, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected the 265th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, selecting the name Benedict XVI.
- Timeline of the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI | AP NewsFILE - This mid-1970s file photo shows Joseph Ratzinger, the archbishop of Munich and Freising, who is to be elevated to cardinal by Pope Paul VI. Ratzinger was elected Pope on April 19, 2005, and chose Benedict XVI as his papal name.
- Retired Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95 : NPRWith the towers of Munich's cathedral in the background, Cardinal Ratzinger bids farewell to Bavarian believers in 1982. Ratzinger left Germany to head the Congregation for the Doctrine of...
- Pope Benedict XVI - WikipediaCardinal Ratzinger in Rome, 1988. Ratzinger defended and reaffirmed Catholic doctrine, including teaching on topics such as birth control, homosexuality, and inter-religious dialogue. The theologian Leonardo Boff, for example, was suspended, while others such as Matthew Fox were censured.
- Benedict XVI, reluctant pope who chose to retire, dies at 95When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI and was thrust into the footsteps of his beloved and charismatic predecessor, he said he felt a guillotine had come down on him. The Vatican announced Saturday Dec. 31, 2022 that Benedict, the former Joseph Ratzinger, had died at age 95.
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