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Pope Francis visits Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI before celebrating his first Christmas Mass.
2013-12-24

Cardinal Antonios Naguib resigns as Patriarch of Alexandria and head of the Coptic Catholic Church, at the age of 77. The Coptic Synod, with the approval of Pope Benedict XVI, elects Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak to replace him.
2013-01-18

The Vatican announces Pope Benedict XVI will send a delegation to Damascus to "express his brotherly solidarity with the entire population". [http:--staff.blogs.aljazeera.com-topic-syria-pope-benedict-xvi-will-send-delegation-syrian-capital-express-his-brotherly-solidarity (Al Jazeera)]date=August 2019
2012-10-16

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Cuba to begin his three day visit to the country.
2012-03-26

Pope Benedict XVI launches an internal investigation into leaks of confidential documents alleging corruption, financial mismanagement and power struggles among senior church officials.
2012-03-17

Pope Benedict XVI urges Pakistani authorities to release Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman facing a death sentence on a charge of blasphemy against Islam.
2010-11-20

Pope Benedict XVI begins a visit to Spain at Santiago de Compostela.
2010-11-6

Pope Benedict XVI starts a papal visit to the United Kingdom at Edinburgh, Scotland, with groups expected to protest.
2010-09-16

A spokesman for Pope Benedict XVI claims allegations that he deliberately delayed the punishment of a paedophile priest have been "taken out of context".
2010-04-10

Pope Benedict XVI accepts the resignation of Bishop of Cloyne John Magee.
2010-03-24