Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, at age 84, leading to the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI on April 19, 2005.
Credit: George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Public domain - Cropped
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Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, at age 84, leading to the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI on April 19, 2005.
Credit: George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Public domain - Cropped
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