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pope Benedict XVl
Timeline
1945 - During World War II, he deserts the German army and is taken prisoner by the US Army.
February 8, 2022 - In a letter released from the Vatican, Benedict asks for forgiveness for his handling of cases of sexual abuse by priests during his tenure as archbishop.
June 29, 1951 - Is ordained as a priest.
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March 1977 - Is named Archbishop of Munich and Freising and is consecrated on May 28, 1977.
As pope, Benedict continued his theological writing and produced three important encyclicals or papal letters. The first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, or “God is Love,” defends “charity” as love that is freely given. Charity is not simply a good deed but an act that changes both the giver and the recipient
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Education: University of Munich, Ph.D
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How old was he?
85-year-old
On February 28, 2013, less than three weeks after making the unexpected announcement that he would step down, 85-year-old Pope Benedict XVI officially resigns.
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Birth date: April 16, 1927.
Birth place: Marktl am Inn, Germany.
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Father: Joseph Ratzinger, a police office
Mother: Maria Ratzinger.
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