Benedict XVI, formally known as Joseph Ratzinger, the 265th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away on December 31, 2022, at the age of 95. Benedict was born in Marktl am Inn, Germany, on April 16, 1927. Upon entering adulthood, he studied Philosophy and Theology at the University of Munich, earning a doctorate in both fields in 1954. He later taught at the University of Bonn, Mainz, and Tübingen. In 1981, Benedict was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising, before becoming a Cardinal in 1988. In April 2005, at the age of 78, he became pope following the death of Pope John Paul II. During his papacy, Benedict traveled to Germany, France, Brazil, Anguilla, the United States, Austria, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Portugal, Malta, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Czech Republic, Mozambique, and Cuba. On February 11, 2013, at the age of 85, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from his office. Benedict was remembered for his love of the arts, his commitment to traditional doctrine, and for his gentle demeanor. He will be greatly missed.