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Pope Benedict XVI

Tracked across 9 events · 258 articles · First seen Feb 21, 2025 · Last active Aug 23, 2026

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EFCC ordered to produce Omokamo
Impact: EFCC prosecutor who argued Omokamo was under self-imposed house arrest.
Jul 21, 2026 · 6 articles
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International
Pope Leo XIV's First Year
Impact: Pope Benedict XVI is mentioned as a predecessor who condemned the 'useless slaughter of war' and emphasized human dignity.
May 04, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Pope Leo XIV Addresses Spanish Parliament
Impact: Pope Benedict XVI is mentioned as a predecessor who addressed the German Bundestag, providing historical context for Pope Leo XVI's rare address to a foreign legislature.
Jun 06, 2026 · 74 articles
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International
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Alfred Adewale Martins
Impact: Pope Benedict XVI named Alfred Adewale Martins Archbishop of Nigeria — Lagos in 2012.
Jul 01, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Pope Leo XIV France visit abuse victims
Pope Leo XVI will make an official state visit to France from September 25 to 28, 2026, the first papal state visit since Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. The Vatican announced the itinerary on Friday,…
Impact: Pope Benedict XVI is referenced as the previous pope to visit France, providing historical context.
Aug 07, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Pope Leo XIV visits San Marino, urges peace
Pope Leo XVI made a one-day visit to the Republic of San Marino, the world's oldest surviving republic, and later addressed the annual Rimini Meeting, a major Catholic cultural festival organized by the Communion and…
Impact: Pope Benedict XVI is mentioned as a previous pope who visited San Marino in 2011, providing historical context.
Aug 22, 2026 · 20 articles
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International
Pope Leo Decries Gaza Conditions
Impact: Pope Leo XVI quoted a line from the late Pope Pope Benedict XVI lamenting that the world does not care for children, the poor or foreigners.
Dec 25, 2025 · 19 articles
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International
Pope Leo XIV State Visit to France
Impact: Pope Benedict XVI was the last pope to make a state visit to France in September 2008, making Pope Leo XVI's upcoming visit the first in 18 years.
May 16, 2026 · 6 articles
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International
Pope Leo XVI Africa Tour Concludes
Apr 17, 2026 · 115 articles
Relationships (12)
Pope Francis predecessor ↔ Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI, as Pope Emeritus, was the predecessor to Pope Francis, mainta
Pope Francis successor ↔ Pope Benedict XVI Pope Francis is the successor to Pope Benedict XVI, holding his predecessor in h
Pope John Paul II subordinate ↔ Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI, as Cardinal Ratzinger, served as the chief doctrinal advisor
Pope John Paul II principal ↔ Pope Benedict XVI Pope John Paul II appointed Joseph Ratzinger as his chief doctrinal advisor and
Don Farrell pontiff ↔ Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI exercised supreme authority over Kevin Farrell during his papa
Don Farrell prelate ↔ Pope Benedict XVI Kevin Farrell served as a bishop under the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI, ope
Antonio Tajani ↔ Pope Benedict XVI
Antonio Tajani ↔ Pope Benedict XVI
Pietro Parolin ↔ Pope Benedict XVI
Pietro Parolin ↔ Pope Benedict XVI
China ↔ Pope Benedict XVI
China ↔ Pope Benedict XVI
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