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From 1981 - 2005, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger was appointed head of the Catholic Church's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, charged to "to promote and safeguard the doctrine on the faith and morals throughout the Catholic world" (John Paul II).
On April 19, 2005, Cardinal Ratzinger was elected by his fellow Cardinals to the throne of St. Peter, Bishop of Rome, Shepherd of the Holy Catholic Church. The Pope Benedict XVI Fan Club -- established in April 2005 -- consists of a conglomeration of individual 'blogs' with the collective purpose of introducing you to the life and thought of Pope Benedict XVI.
 
 
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