Pope Benedict XVI served as the head of the Church as well as the sovereign of the Vatican city-state from 2005 until his resignation in 2013.
In 2005, Benedict’s election as Pope occurred papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II upon his resignation and chose to be known by the title pope emeritus.
In 1951, Pope, Ordained as a priest from his native Bavaria, Ratzinger embarked on an academic career and had established himself as a highly regarded theologian by the late 1950s.
Pope Emeritus was appointed a full professor after a long career as a professor of theology at several German universities, was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising, and was created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI.
Pope Benedict XVI Health Update 2022
Pope Benedict XVI made several headlines after the Frech Journslit hoaxed his death in his article. People are curious about his health.
As soon as the fake article was published, many Twitter users confirmed Pope’s death as a hoax.
Pope Emeritus named Hildegard of Bingen and John of Ávila Doctors of the Church, the 34th, along with 35th individuals so recognized in the history of Christianity on October 7, 2012.
As per Vatican news. va, Benedict’s private secretary, points out he profoundly shaped the Church and theology and has become physically relatively weak and frail but lucid.
His secretary, Archbishop Gänswein, further added that Pope Emeritus no longer celebrates Easter as the main celebration because he no longer has the strength to stand up all the time, also he no longer has much strength in his voice.
Pope Benedict XVI Is Alive Not Dead; Death Hoax Circulating On Twitter
As soon as, his death news circulated on the internet, one of the Twitter users name JB Flynn tweeted that Benedict XVI’s death is not announced and was a hoax by an Italian Journalist.
Just a few hours ago, Pope’s death was faked by an article, and different users retweeted confirming Benedict XVI is alive; one user tweeted, that every time Pope Benedict’s death hoax spread gets another stein of beer, and six months added to his lifespan.
As per CNA, a Twitter account using the handle @BischofBatzing in the name of Georg Bätzing, the head of the German Bishops Conference, tweeted a false report Monday that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had died.
Where Is Pope Benedict XVI Now?
Pope Benedict, 95, resided in Rome since 1981 and has been living in the Vatican since resigning as pontiff in 2013.
On March 13, 2013, Benedict, succeeded by Francis, moved into the newly renovated Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican following his retirement on May 2, 2013.
Pope Benedict,95, was born on April 16, 1927, in Marktl, Bavaria, Weimar Republic belongs to German nationality.