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Why did Pope Benedict become pope?
He became pope because the College of Cardinals elected him as pope. It is said that Cardinal Ratzinger had been a close confident of Pope John Paul II and his personal choice to succeed him as pope.
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How did the Pope become the Pope?
All Popes are successors of St. Peter. It is said that the line of Popes comes from the hand of St. Peter himself and that hand has been passed down in blessings. In fact, the office of the pope as...
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What year did the pope become the pope?
The current pope, Benedict XVI, became pope in the year 2005.
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Why did Pope Benedict become the pope?
he did not choose to become pope in fact he sent a letter requesting to retire but not long after his predecessor then pope john Paul the second now blessed pope john Paul the second died.cardinal...
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Who can become a pope?
Only males who are Cardinals can become pope.