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Pope Benedict XVI to resign, citing ageKey dates in his rise to the papacy:A 1943 photo provided by the German Catholic News Agency KNA.Pope Paul VI, left, places the cardinal ring on the finger of Ratzinger,June 29, 1977.Ratzinger is elected pope, shown here at St. Peter’s Basilica,2005Pope Benedict delivers a blessing, Feb. 11, 2013.IApril 16, 1927Joseph Alois Ratzinger is born in Germany.1930r119401943 Assistant in Germany's anti-aircraft defense and infantry soldier; imprisoned in 1945 in American POW camp.19501951Ordained along with brother Georg Ratzinger in Freising.1950197019801990I 20002010r1969 Professor at 1977 Named University of archbishop ofRegensburg. Munich andFreising.1981 Named prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith by Pope John Paul II; takesI-2005 Elected 265th pope. Choosing the name2006 During trip to Poland, visits Auschwitz concentrationup post in March 1982. Benedict XVI. camp.■v _I2013 Pope Benedict XVI announces he will resign at the end of the month, saying he lacks the strength to fulfill his duties.
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