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FILE - The archbishop of Munich and Freising, Joseph Ratzinger, on June 22, 1977, in Munich, Germany, who is to be elevated to cardinal by Pope Paul VI on Monday, June 27, 1977. When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI and was thrust into the footsteps of his beloved and charismatic predecessor, he said he felt a guillotine had come down on him. The Vatican announced Saturday Dec. 31, 2022 that Benedict, the former Joseph Ratzinger, had died at age 95. (AP Photo, File)