In Photos: Pope Benedict XVI (44 images)

Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi walks past Pope Benedict XVI (L) as he meets with Israeli Rabbis at the center for the Jewish Heritage in Jerusalem on May 12, 2009. (UPI Photo/Tsafrir Abayov/Pool)

Pope Benedict XVI talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Vatican on March 13, 2007. The meeting, the first between Benedict and Putin, is part of a visit that takes the Russian leader to Italy and Greece this week. (UPI Photo/Anatoli Zhdanov)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (C) bid farewell to Pope Benedict XVI from the steps of the Elysee Palace in Paris September 12, 2008. The pope is scheduled to spend two days in Paris before travelling to the pilgrimage site of Lourdes. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)

Israeli President Shimon Peres host Pope Benedict XVI for a cultural event at his residence in Jerusalem, May 11, 2009. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill)