The German Pope - Benedict XVI - DW Documentary
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In memoriam Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
[This documentary was originally released in 2013 and has since been updated.]

On 19 April 2005 Joseph Ratzinger was elected head of the Roman Catholic Church. He took the name Benedict XVI. Critics saw him as the embodiment of emotionless dogma; supporters viewed him as guardian of the true faith.
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