Benedict XVI
Britishnoun
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Although Pope Benedict XVI repealed the excommunication in 2009 in an unsuccessful attempt to heal the rift, Pope Leo is also expected to exclude the new bishops from the Catholic Church.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
John Paul II understood communism and lived under it, while Pope Benedict XVI was forced as a teen to join the Hitler Youth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
The government released nearly 3,000 more for the visit by Pope Benedict XVI and some 3,500 for the visit of Pope Francis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The 70-year-old pope himself carried a large wooden cross through all 14 stations retracing Jesus Christ's path to the tomb, marking a return to a tradition observed by John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Pope Benedict XVI was the first to predict the crisis in the global financial system…Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti said.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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