Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus XVI; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger; German pronunciation: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈalɔʏzjʊs ˈʁatsɪŋɐ]; on 16 April 1927) is the 265th and former pope of the Catholic Church having served from 2005 until his resignation in 2013.
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