Pope Benedict XVI through the years

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Look back at Pope Benedict XVI through the years.

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Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was a fixture at the Vatican long before he was pope. Here, he shows the publication of the papal encyclical Veritatis Splendor in 1993.

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger II

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Joseph Ratzinger with Pope John Paul II

Joseph Ratzinger at Pope John Paul II's funeral

Joseph Ratzinger elected Pope Benedict XVI

President George W

Pope resigns - Pope greets college students

Pope Benedict XVI wearing police cap

Pope Benedict XVI in popemobile

Pope Benedict XVI at mass

Pope resigns - Pope Benedict XVI in Saturno hat

Pope Benedict XVI at Jerusalem's Western Wall

Barack Obama, Michelle Obama with Pope Benedict XVI

Pope resigns - Pope Benedict XVI walks up Vatican stairs

Queen Elizabeth II with Pope Benedict XVI

Pope resigns - Pope Benedict XVI falls asleep during mass

Pope Benedict XVI greets crowd

Pope Benedict XVI waves in greeting

Pope Benedict XVI in front of smoke

Pope Benedict XVI with Fidel Castro

Pope Benedict XVI waves

Pope Benedict XVI with baby lion

Pope Benedict XVI tweets

Pope resigns - Pope Benedict XVI clutches chair Feb

Pope Benedict XVI, last general audience

Pope greeting cardinals

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