"I no longer wield the power of the office for the government of the church, but in the service of prayer I remain, so to speak, within St. Peter's bounds. St. Benedict, whose name I bear as pope, shall be a great example in this for me. He showed us the way to a life which, active or passive, belongs wholly to the work of God."

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About Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI was head of the Catholic Church from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. A German theologian, he later became pope emeritus after stepping down.

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