37+ Benedict Xvi Pope Pics. Benedict xvi, bishop of rome and head of the roman catholic church from 2005 to 2013. But attention shifted quickly to the succession, and the election of the new pope, francis.
He is best known for his rigid views on catholicism and topics such as birth control and homosexuality.
He succeeded pope john paul ii. Benedetto xvi, в миру йо́зеф алои́з ра́тцингер, нем. Pope benedict xvi, rome, italy. At the present time, as i update this study in august of 2016, pope benedict xvi is still alive and living in his special quarters at the vatican.