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Pope Benedict XVI
January 5 , 2023
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- Former Pope Benedict of Germany passed away recently.
- He was elected Pope in 2005 after the death of former Pope John Paul II.
- He was the first pontiff to resign in six centuries.
- In 2013, he decided to resign from the papacy citing health reasons.
- Notably, Benedict XVI is the first Pope to resign in 600 years.
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