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Pope Benedict XVI was pope from 2005 until February 28, 2013, when he retired.

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Prior to being elected as pope, Francis was the Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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His given name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

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What did Pope Benedict XVI work as before becoming the pope?

He was the Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1981 to 2005.


Where does the pope work and live?

Normally the pope lives and does much of his work in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican. However, Pope Francis has chosen to live in a small apartment in the Casa Santa Marta, a hostel in the Vatican normally used by visiting dignitaries and for housing the cardinals during a papal conclave.


What church did Pope Julius II work at?

The Pope's home church, whether it's Julius II or any other Pope before and after him is the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome.


Where did Pope Benedict XVI work?

As pope, he worked in Vatican City.


Which church does the pope work in?

The pope's church is St. John Lateran. As the bishop of Rome this is his Cathedral. As pope, his church is St. Peter's Basilica.


Do the bishops work for the pope?

Bishops work for their dioceses but are under the guidance and leadership of the pope. There are bishops in Rome who are assigned various offices in the Vatican as part of the curia who may work directly for the pope. Many of these are cardinals.


What popes did Pope Benedict XVI work with?

He worked with Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI during Vatican II as a theologian and later with Pope John Paul II as a member of the Roman Curia.


Which book was the first work of fiction to be blessed by the Pope?

The first work of fiction to be blessed by the Pope was "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace. It was blessed by Pope Leo XIII in 1890.


What do cardinals serve as to a pope?

Cardinals advise the pope and some are assigned to work in specific positions in the Vatican.


Where does the Pope do most of his work?

The Pope usually works in his office in the Papal Apartments of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.


What popes did Pope Francis work with?

He became an ordained member of the clergy in 1969 during the reign of Pope Paul VI and has served under Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II and Benedict XVI. However, he has never worked directly under a pope and spent nearly all of his life as an ordained minister serving the Church in Argentina.


What church does the pope work in?

The pope works in the Catholic Church. His official church is Saint John Lateran Basilica in Rome.