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Highlights from the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Highlights from the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
FILE - Joseph Ratzinger, the new archbishop of Munich and Freising, raises his arms to greet believers at his arrival in the Bavarian capital of Munich, Germany, on May 23, 1977. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, has died, the Vatican announced Saturday. He was 95. (AP Photo/Dieter Endlicher, File)
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Highlights from the life of the 95-year-old retired pope.