![Castel Gandolfo, Italy. 03rd Aug, 2012. The then Pope Benedict XVI and his brother Georg Ratzinger (r) clapping their hands in the papal summer residence. In the background is the private secretary Castel Gandolfo, Italy. 03rd Aug, 2012. The then Pope Benedict XVI and his brother Georg Ratzinger (r) clapping their hands in the papal summer residence. In the background is the private secretary](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2C58421/castel-gandolfo-italy-03rd-aug-2012-the-then-pope-benedict-xvi-and-his-brother-georg-ratzinger-r-clapping-their-hands-in-the-papal-summer-residence-in-the-background-is-the-private-secretary-of-joseph-ratzinger-georg-gnswein-around-1000-pilgrims-from-the-archdiocese-of-munich-freising-arranged-an-evening-of-honour-for-pope-benedict-xvi-in-april-to-mark-his-85th-birthday-the-former-regensburg-cathedral-kapellmeister-leader-of-the-regensburger-domspatzen-and-brother-of-the-emeritus-pope-benedict-xvi-has-died-credit-picture-alliancedpaalamy-live-news-2C58421.jpg)
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![Pope Benedict XVI visits 'Mary's House' near Ephesus, Turkey November 29, 2006, where the Virgin Mary is reputed to have lived and died. REUTERS/Patrick Hertzog/Pool (TURKEY Stock Photo - Alamy Pope Benedict XVI visits 'Mary's House' near Ephesus, Turkey November 29, 2006, where the Virgin Mary is reputed to have lived and died. REUTERS/Patrick Hertzog/Pool (TURKEY Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D256C0/pope-benedict-xvi-visits-marys-house-near-ephesus-turkey-november-29-2006-where-the-virgin-mary-is-reputed-to-have-lived-and-died-reuterspatrick-hertzogpool-turkey-2D256C0.jpg)
Pope Benedict XVI visits 'Mary's House' near Ephesus, Turkey November 29, 2006, where the Virgin Mary is reputed to have lived and died. REUTERS/Patrick Hertzog/Pool (TURKEY Stock Photo - Alamy
The Examiner Catholic Newsweekly - 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭, 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠 Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of the Pope emeritus, died Wednesday morning, aged ...
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Pope emeritus Benedict XVI pens emotional letter for funeral of his brother, Georg Ratzinger - Vatican News
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Pope Benedict XVI has thanked the media for their coverage of the papal transition following the death of John Paul II during a press conference held in Vatican on April 23, 2005.
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