About Pope Benedict and his death || Dynamic talk

 Pope Benedict XVI, also known as Joseph Ratzinger, was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2005 to 2013. He was the first pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415, and the first to do so on his own initiative since Celestine V in 1294.

Pope Benedict was born in Marktl am Inn, Germany in 1927 and was ordained as a priest in 1951. He later studied theology and philosophy at the University of Munich and the University of Regensburg. In 1977, he was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising, and in 1981 he became a cardinal.

Pope Benedict is known for his conservative views on social and moral issues, including opposition to contraception, abortion, and same-sex marriage. He also took a strong stance against the sexual abuse of minors within the Church, implementing measures to prevent abuse and holding bishops accountable for their handling of abuse cases.

Pope Benedict was also a prolific writer, authoring numerous books and articles on theology, philosophy, and Church history. He was a member of the International Theological Commission from 1969 to 1981 and served as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1981 to 2005.

In 2013, Pope Benedict announced his intention to resign, citing declining health and advanced age. He was succeeded by Pope Francis.

According to the Vatican press office, Benedict had been experiencing deteriorating health due to his elderly age for a number of days before Pope Francis made public the news of his deteriorating condition earlier this week.

On Saturday, he passed at the age of 95.