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A thirst for the infinite is indelibly present in human beings. Man was created to have a relationship with God we need him.
Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI
Age: 97
Born: 1927
Born: April 16
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Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger
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