![Pope Benedict XVI sits during his weekly general audience at the Paul VI hall in Vatican December 27, 2006. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (VATICAN Stock Photo - Alamy Pope Benedict XVI sits during his weekly general audience at the Paul VI hall in Vatican December 27, 2006. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (VATICAN Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1A930/pope-benedict-xvi-sits-during-his-weekly-general-audience-at-the-paul-vi-hall-in-vatican-december-27-2006-reutersalessandro-bianchi-vatican-2D1A930.jpg)
Pope Benedict XVI sits during his weekly general audience at the Paul VI hall in Vatican December 27, 2006. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (VATICAN Stock Photo - Alamy
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Pope Benedict XVI waves after losing his cap in the wind, while entering St. Peter's Square to hold his weekly general audience at the Vatican May 24, 2006 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Freising, Deutschland. 26th Jan, 2022. Pope Benedict XVI with Cardinal Wetter (re), visit to Bavaria in Freising, September 14, 2006 Credit: dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy Freising, Deutschland. 26th Jan, 2022. Pope Benedict XVI with Cardinal Wetter (re), visit to Bavaria in Freising, September 14, 2006 Credit: dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HHXPPA/freising-deutschland-26th-jan-2022-pope-benedict-xvi-with-cardinal-wetter-re-visit-to-bavaria-in-freising-september-14-2006-credit-dpaalamy-live-news-2HHXPPA.jpg)
Freising, Deutschland. 26th Jan, 2022. Pope Benedict XVI with Cardinal Wetter (re), visit to Bavaria in Freising, September 14, 2006 Credit: dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy
![Pope Benedict XVI waves as he meets the faithful at Wadowice, Poland May 27, 2006.[ Pope Benedict paid an emotional visit to the birthplace of his predecessor John Paul on Saturday and Pope Benedict XVI waves as he meets the faithful at Wadowice, Poland May 27, 2006.[ Pope Benedict paid an emotional visit to the birthplace of his predecessor John Paul on Saturday and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7RK7N/pope-benedict-xvi-waves-as-he-meets-the-faithful-at-wadowice-poland-may-27-2006-pope-benedict-paid-an-emotional-visit-to-the-birthplace-of-his-predecessor-john-paul-on-saturday-and-told-poles-he-was-praying-that-their-favourite-son-would-move-swiftly-towards-catholic-sainthood-2E7RK7N.jpg)
Pope Benedict XVI waves as he meets the faithful at Wadowice, Poland May 27, 2006.[ Pope Benedict paid an emotional visit to the birthplace of his predecessor John Paul on Saturday and
![Dec 08, 2006; Rome, ITALY; Pope Benedict XVI has led ceremonies marking 40 years since the end of the Second Vatican Council - which opened up new dialogue with other religions. The Dec 08, 2006; Rome, ITALY; Pope Benedict XVI has led ceremonies marking 40 years since the end of the Second Vatican Council - which opened up new dialogue with other religions. The](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KE3XXN/dec-08-2006-rome-italy-pope-benedict-xvi-has-led-ceremonies-marking-KE3XXN.jpg)
Dec 08, 2006; Rome, ITALY; Pope Benedict XVI has led ceremonies marking 40 years since the end of the Second Vatican Council - which opened up new dialogue with other religions. The
![Pope Benedict XVI adjusts his cape after his arrival at Munich's Franz-Josef Strauss airport September 9, 2006. Pope Benedict made an emotional return to his Bavarian homeland on Saturday, saying his first Pope Benedict XVI adjusts his cape after his arrival at Munich's Franz-Josef Strauss airport September 9, 2006. Pope Benedict made an emotional return to his Bavarian homeland on Saturday, saying his first](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6NK98/pope-benedict-xvi-adjusts-his-cape-after-his-arrival-at-munichs-franz-josef-strauss-airport-september-9-2006-pope-benedict-made-an-emotional-return-to-his-bavarian-homeland-on-saturday-saying-his-first-visit-since-being-elected-head-of-the-roman-catholic-church-17-months-ago-filled-him-with-memoriesreutersmichael-dalder-germany-2E6NK98.jpg)
Pope Benedict XVI adjusts his cape after his arrival at Munich's Franz-Josef Strauss airport September 9, 2006. Pope Benedict made an emotional return to his Bavarian homeland on Saturday, saying his first
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Aug 09, 2006; Rome, Vatican, ITALY; POPE BENEDICT XVI is greated by faithful during the weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican. The Pontiff kept up his appeals
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