Photos: A look back at Pope Benedict XVI
Looking back: Pope Benedict XVI
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Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, 72, is the vice-dean of the College of Cardinals and was once archbishop of Munich. Known as 'the Panzer Cardinal,' the conservative Ratzinger is powerful in the Vatican but may be too close to the pope for the cardinals' taste. Photo taken in June 2001.
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