In Photos: Pope Benedict XVI (44 images)

Pope Benedict XVI receives Prince Albert II of Monaco (not shown)and his wife Princess Charlene in his private library at the Vatican on January 12, 2013. UPI/Stefano Spaziani

Pope Benedict XVI kisses the Stone of Anointing,where Christians believe the body of Jesus was prepared for burial, in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on May 15, 2009. (UPI Photo/Yannis Behrakis/Pool)

A Palestinian walks past a billboard with a photo of Pope Benedict XVI in Bethlehem, West Bank, May 10, 2009. Pope Benedict XVI will arrive in the Holy Land tomorrow and will conduct a Papal Mass in Manger Square outside the Church of Nativity on May 13, 2009. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill)

Pope Benedict XVI sits in a gondola in the Grand Canal during his pastoral visit to Aquilea and Venice, Italy on May 8, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI is in Venice for a weekend vist that will highlight the Christian heritage of this crossroads of Mediterranean and Eastern European history. UPI/Stefano Spaziani