Benedict XVI
Biography
Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, German: [ˈjoːzɛf ʔaˈlɔʏzi̯ʊs ˈʁatsɪŋɐ]; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from April 19, 2005 until his resignation on February 28, 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 by the title "pope emeritus"...
Also Known As
Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, Bishop of Rome, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger, Papež Benedikt XVI.
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Benedict XVI's Movies
The Two Popes
27 Nov 2019
Deliver Us from Evil
24 Jun 2006
Hostage to the Devil
31 Oct 2016
Die Lage
15 Feb 2012
Con Artist
12 Nov 2010
Drawn This Way
10 May 2019
Francesco
25 Oct 2020
The Accused: Damned or Devoted?
23 Feb 2020
Francesco und der Papst
21 Apr 2011
Defender of the Faith
31 Oct 2019
Der Unbequeme - Joseph Ratzinger, der Glaube und die Welt von heute
12 Apr 2017
Joseph Ratzinger: The Courage to Believe
01 Jul 1985
Love Alien
01 Jan 2012
Pope Benedict XVI
07 Oct 2007
The Pink Wall
01 May 2011
Franz Josef Strauß - Ein deutsches Leben
03 Oct 2003
Francis: One Year of Pontificate
06 Mar 2014
Benedicto XVI: el Papa Emérito
01 Dec 2020
In God's Name
22 Dec 2007
A Farewell to Francis
21 Apr 2025
