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Bookmark or Share- Pope Benedict XVI - WikipediaPope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus PP. XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, German: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈʔaːlɔɪ̯s ˈʁat͡sɪŋɐ]; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.
- Death and funeral of Pope Benedict XVI - WikipediaBenedict's body lay in state in St. Peter's Basilica from 2 to 4 January 2023, during which around 195,000 mourners paid their respects. His funeral, presided over by Pope Francis, took place in St. Peter's Square on 5 January, and was attended by around 50,000 people.
- Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict: his official biographyFollowing the announcement of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday at the age of 95, we look back at his long life and its main highlights with the following official biography.
- Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus, a quiet scholar of diamond-hard intellect who spent much of his life enforcing church doctrine and defending tradition before shocking the Roman Catholic...
- Updates: Pope Benedict XVI dies - CNNFormer Pope Benedict XVI, who shaped Catholic theology for decades before shocking the world by resigning as pontiff, has died at 95.
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