Pope Benedict XVI : 265th Pope

Pope Benedict XVI,born as Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger on 16th April 1927 is the 265th Pope. He is a native of Bavaria, and has both German and Vatican citizenship.
As Pope he serves dual roles of being soverign of Vatican City and leader of Catholic Church.
He is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter the Apostle. He was elected on 19 April 2005 in a papal conclave.He took possession of his cathedral, the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, on 7 May 2005.
Benedict XVI is theologically conservative in his teaching and prolific writings defend traditional Catholic doctrine and values.He has advocated a return to fundamental Christian values to counter the increased secularisation of many developed countries.