Benedict does not make secret Masonic gestures.
The pope does not make secret Masonic signs.
He was chosen in a secret election between cardinals called a conclave.
"They", the College of Cardinals, elected Pope Benedict XVI in a secret conclave under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. What transpires in a conclave is secret and no cardinal may reveal what happens.
He was elected in a secret conclave in the Sistine Chapel by the voting electorate of the College of Cardinals.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
St. Benedict and Pope Benedict XV.
John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict followed Pope John Paul II as pope.