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People gather following the announcement of the death of former pope Benedict XVI on St Peter's Square, at The Vatican, on December 31, 2022. Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced on December 31, 2022, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries. The German pope emeritus, whose birth name was Joseph Ratzinger, had been living a quiet life in a former convent inside the Vatican grounds since his shock decision to step down in February 2013. (Photo by Filippo Monteforte/AFP Photo)
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