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Former pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful as he arrives for his weekly general audience at St Peter's square at The Vatican on September 28, 2011. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died on December 31, 2022, at age of 95, the Vatican announced.

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