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Pope Benedict was a powerful, flawed leader in turbulent times

15 mins | Jan 6, 2023
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From a small town in Bavaria to the Vatican City, David Gibson looks back on Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's extraordinary (but polarising) life and legacy upon his death at the age of 95.

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