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With reference to the Pope Benedict XVI, who died recently, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. He was a native of Germany.
2. He was the first Pope to resign in 600 years.
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Statement 1 is correct: Pope Benedict XVI (born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger) was a native of Germany. He was born in Marktl, Bavaria, in 1927. He was the first German to lead the Catholic Church in nearly a millennium.
Statement 2 is correct: Benedict XVI made history in February 2013 when he announced his resignation, citing his advanced age and declining health. He was the first Pope to resign since Pope Gregory XII in 1415 (who stepped down to end the Western Schism), making him the first to do so in nearly 600 years. Following his resignation, he held the title of Pope Emeritus until his death on December 31, 2022, at the age of 95.
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