Pope Benedict XVI gestures to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square as he attends his weekly audience on April 27, 2011 in Vatican City,...
Newly elected Pope Benedict XVI appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on April 19, 2005 in Vatican City. German Cardinal Joseph...
Pope Benedict XVI attends a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti at his private library on January 14, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. This...
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square during his weekly audience on March 30, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithfuls as he leaves St. Peter's Basilica at the end of the Christmas night mass on December 25, 2011 in Vatican...
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square during his weekly audience on March 23, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square at the end of a canonisation ceremony on October 11, 2009 in...
Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, waves from a balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican after being elected by the...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his 'urbi et orbi' blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on December 25, 2009 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Vatican: Germany's Joseph Ratzinger, the new Pope Benedict XVI, appears at the window of St Peter's Basilica's main balcony after being elected the...
Pope Benedict XVI attends Palm Sunday Mass on March 28, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican. The Pope is now facing pressure over abuse allegations which...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his 'urbi et orbi' blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on December 25, 2009 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Newly elected Pope Cardindal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedetto XVI shakes hand within St Peter's Basilica April 19, 2005 in Vatican City. The 265th...
Germany's Joseph Ratzinger, the new Pope Benedict XVI, appears at the window of St Peter's Basilica main balcony after being elected the 265th pope...
Newly elected Pope Benedict XVI appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on April 19, 2005 in Vatican City. German Cardinal Joseph...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his last Angelus Blessing from the window of his private apartment to thousands of pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter's...
Pope Benedict XVI greets well-wishers gathered in St Mark's Square in an electric vehicle on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI is...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing to pilgrims, for the last time as head of the Catholic Church, from the window of Castel Gandolfo where he...
The body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI deposed in the Chapel of the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, located in the Vatican Gardens. Vatican City , January...
Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd as he leaves his private apartment. The newly elected Pope visited his old residence for the second time in two...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his 'Urbi et Orbi' message and blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the end of the Easter Mass on...
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1981 to 2005. , June 20, 1990.
Pope Benedict XVI addresses pilgrims who have gathered in Westmister Cathedral Piazza on September 18, 2010 in London, England. Pope Benedict XVI is...
Pope John Paul II, seated at a table in the Old Consistorial Hall, signs the new Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law during a ceremony at the Vatican...
Pope John Paul II signs the new Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger looks over Pope's shoulder.
Pope Benedict XVI attends a meeting with the Rome's youth at St. Peter's square in preparation of the 25th World Youth Day on March 25, 2010 in...
Pope Benedict XVI waves to Catholic faithfuls on his arrival in St. Peter's Square to preside his general weekly audience.
Pope Benedict XVI leads his inaugural mass in Saint Peter's Square on April 24, 2005 in Vatican City. Thousands of pilgrims attended the mass led by...
Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, waves from a balcony after he was elected by the conclave of cardinals April 19, 2005 in...
Germany's Joseph Ratzinger, the new Pope Benedict XVI, waves to crowd from the window of St Peter's Basilica's main balcony after being elected the...
Pope Benedict XVI emerges in order to lead an ecumenical devotion at Augustinerkloster abbey on September 23, 2011 in Erfurt, Germany. The Pope is in...
Germany's Joseph Ratzinger, the new Pope Benedict XVI, delivers his first "Urbo et Orbi" blessing from the window of St Peter's Basilica's main...
Pope Benedict XVI reads papers in his summer residence on July 26, 2010 in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy. The Pontiff will visit England from...
Pope Benedict XVI arrives at the Cathedral of Turin on May 2, 2010 in Turin, Italy. Later in the day Pope Benedict XVI will meet with young people...
Pope Benedict XVI attends Palm Sunday Mass on March 28, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican. The Pope is now facing pressure over abuse allegations which...
Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, waves from a balcony after he was elected by the conclave of cardinals April 19, 2005 in...
Newly elected Pope Benedict XVI appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on April 19, 2005 in Vatican City. German Cardinal Joseph...
Vatican: Germany's Joseph Ratzinger, the new Pope Benedict XV, appears at the window of St Peter's Basilica's main balcony after being elected the...
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1981 to 2005. , June 20, 1990.
Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk pays his respect to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, on January...
Funeral of John Paul II celebrated by cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in Rome, Vatican City on April 18, 2005.
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he leaves the Spanish Steps at the end of the Immaculate Conception's celebration on December 8, 2010 in...
Pope John Paul II signs the new Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law. : Msgr. Bruno Fagiolo of the Vatican Secretariat; Msgr. Martinez Somal, Vatican...
Pope Benedict XVI waves to people gathered in St. Peter's square during his weekly audience on April 28, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican. According to...
Pope Benedict XVI at the end of his general weekly audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. The Pope is due to visit Turkey from November 28 to...
Pope Benedict XVI adjustes his Papal skull during his general weekly audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI is due to...
Pope Benedict XVI waves to Catholic faithfuls on his arrival in St. Peter's Square to preside his general weekly audience.
Pope Benedict XVI leads his inaugural mass in Saint Peter's Square on April 24, 2005 in Vatican City. Thousands of pilgrims attended the mass led by...
Newly elected Pope Benedict XVI appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on April 19, 2005 in Vatican City. German Cardinal Joseph...
Pope Benedict XVI, flanked by his personal secretary Georg Ganswein , waves to the faithful as he arrives at the Paul VI Hall for his weekly audience...
Pope Benedict XVI greeting the crowd of faithful in St. Peter's Square from the pope mobile after the general audience. Seated front left on the...
Spain 's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia welcome Pope Benedict XVI upon his arrival at Madrid's Barajas airport, on August 18, 2011. Initiated by...
Pope Benedict XVI during the Mass he celebrated at Yankee Stadium while on his Apostolic Journey to the US on April 20, 2008 in The Bronx, New York...
