Photos: A look back at Pope Benedict XVI
Looking back: Pope Benedict XVI
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Picture shows Pope John Paul II waving to cardinals and bishops during a ceremony ending their meeting at the Vatican 18 October 2003 as German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (L) looks on.
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