Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, German: [ˈjoːzɛf ʔaˈlɔʏzi̯ʊs ˈʁatsɪŋɐ]; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Benedict chose to be known by the title "pope emeritus" upon his resignation. Ordained as a priest in 1951 in his native Bavaria, Ratzinger embarked on an academic career and established himself as a highly regarded theologian by the late 1950s. He was appointed a full professor in 1958 at the age of 31. After a long career as a professor of theology at several German universities, he was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising and created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1977, an unusual promotion for someone with little pastoral experience. In 1981, he was appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, one of the most important dicasteries of the Roman Curia. From 2002 until his election as pope, he was also Dean of the College of Cardinals. Prior to becoming pope, he was "a major figure on the Vatican stage for a quarter of a century"; he had an influence "second to none when it came to setting church priorities and directions" as one of John Paul II's closest confidants. He lived in Rome from 1981 until his death in 2022. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pope Benedict XVI, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Pope Benedict XVI
  • Popularity: 1.593
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1927-04-16
  • Place of Birth: Marktl, Bavaria, Germany
  • Homepage: http://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en.html
  • Also Known As: Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, Bishop of Rome, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger
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Pope Benedict XVI Movies

  • 2017
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    Der Unbequeme - Joseph Ratzinger, der Glaube und die Welt von heute

    Der Unbequeme - Joseph Ratzinger, der Glaube und die Welt von heute

    1 2017 HD

    Joseph Ratzinger - Pope Benedict XVI: What led a gendarme's son from Marktl am Inn to the most powerful office in Christianity? What was his...

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  • 2006
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    Deliver Us from Evil

    Deliver Us from Evil

    7.1 2006 HD

    Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church...

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  • 2012
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    Die Lage

    Die Lage

    4.3 2012 HD

    documentary

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  • 2010
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    Con Artist

    Con Artist

    6.7 2010 HD

    A docu-comedy feature film about a once-famous millionaire "business artist" forced to confront his own legendarily obnoxious behavior, while trying...

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  • 1985
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    Joseph Ratzinger: The Courage to Believe

    Joseph Ratzinger: The Courage to Believe

    1 1985 HD

    An interview by Anna Maria Federici with then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in June 1985, created for Italian TV channel RAI.

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  • 2019
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    Drawn This Way

    Drawn This Way

    3 2019 HD

    From Tom of Finland to Bugs Bunny in a dress – animation has been a place where artists can unleash and explore their sexuality. When did all...

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  • 2013
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    Propaganda

    Propaganda

    8.1 2013 HD

    An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture on the rest of the world, as told from a North Korean...

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  • 2011
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    Francesco und der Papst

    Francesco und der Papst

    6 2011 HD

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  • 2012
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    Love Alien

    Love Alien

    1 2012 HD

    You find yourself turning 30 without being initiated into the mysteries of love. What happened? LOVE ALIEN is a filmmaker's radical, subjective look...

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  • 2016
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    Hostage to the Devil

    Hostage to the Devil

    5 2016 HD

    This documentary examines age-old questions about the existence of the Devil and good versus evil, through the life of controversial priest, Father...

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  • 2019
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    The Two Popes

    The Two Popes

    7.5 2019 HD

    Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and...

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  • 2020
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    The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

    The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

    8 2020 HD

    Against the backdrop of Pakistan's elections, this film follows the rise of powerful cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi, on a mission to preserve the...

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  • 2020
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    Francesco

    Francesco

    7.2 2020 HD

    Francesco takes an unsparing look at the most pressing challenges of the 21st-century, asking deep questions about the human condition. The film is...

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  • 2007
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    Pope Benedict XVI

    Pope Benedict XVI

    1 2007 HD

    The story of Joseph Ratzinger from his place of birth in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany, to his appointment as reigning Pope in Rome.

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  • 2011
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    The Pink Wall

    The Pink Wall

    1 2011 HD

    The historical memory of torture, persecution and killings of homosexuals and lesbians in Spain during Franco's dictatorship provides an opportunity...

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