Pope Benedict XVI
Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013
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Pope Benedict XVI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Benedict chose to be known as "Pope emeritus" upon his resignation, and he retained this title until his death in 2022.
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The devout, the curious and the professional observers attend Pope Benedict's funeralIt was an occasion attended by a mixture of people, the devout, curious bystanders and professional observers all brought together by the death of a man who retired nearly a decade ago.Sky News - Published | |
Pope Benedict's historic funeral led by Pope FrancisThe funeral of Pope Benedict XVI has been held at the Vatican, the first time in hundreds of years a funeral service for a former pope has been presided over by a current pope.Sky News - Published | |
Pope Benedict's funeral tomorrow will make historyHe made history during his life and now Pope Benedict XVI will do so in death.Sky News - Published | |
Thousands queue to see former pope Benedict's body lying in stateThousands of people are paying their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI as his body lies in state at the Vatican.Sky News - Published | |
Pope Francis prays for Benedict as Vatican prepares to mourn former pontiffPope Francis has prayed for his predecessor Benedict XVI at a special New Year's Day Mass.Sky News - Published | |
World leaders and King Charles pay tribute to former pope nicknamed 'God's Rottweiler'World leaders and King Charles have paid tribute to former pope Benedict XVI following his death at the age of 95.Sky News - Published | |
Ex-Pope Benedict Dead at 95Former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died after a battle with health issues due to his advanced age. 95-year-old Benedict passed away on New Year's Eve morning inside his home at the Mater Ecclesiae..TMZ.com - Published | |
Former Pope Benedict XVI 'stable' and able to 'rest well' overnight, Vatican saysFormer Pope Benedict XVI is "stable" and was able to "rest well" last night, the Vatican has said.Sky News - Published | |
Former pope Benedict XVI's condition is 'serious but stable', Vatican saysFormer Pope Benedict is "absolutely lucid and aware" and his condition is serious but stable, the Vatican has said.Sky News - Published | |
Resignation of 'God's Rottweiler' shocked the world - and he continued to be controversialThe death of Pope Emeritus Benedict marks an unfamiliar junction for modern Catholics.Sky News - Published | |
Former Pope Benedict XVI, the first to resign in centuries, dies aged 95Former pope Benedict XVI, who became the first pontiff to resign in some 600 years, has died aged 95.Sky News - Published | |
Pope Francis asks for prayers for his predecessor Pope Benedict and says he is 'very sick'Pope Francis has asked for prayers for his predecessor Pope Benedict saying the former head of the Catholic Church is "very sick".Sky News - Published |