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Section sizes

Section size for Pope Benedict XVI (81 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	14,724	14,724	551	551
Early life: 1927–1951	3,541	11,040	206	701
Wartime and ordination	5,619	5,619	358	358
Encounter with Romano Guardini	1,880	1,880	137	137
Pre-papal career: 1951–2005	36	18,622	0	1,162
Academic career: 1951–1977	9,158	9,158	565	565
Archbishop of Munich and Freising: 1977–1982	2,476	2,476	127	127
Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: 1981–2005	6,952	6,952	470	470
Papacy: 2005–2013	474	117,851	23	7,157
Election to the papacy	5,815	5,815	279	279
Choice of name	1,921	1,921	107	107
Tone of papacy	1,308	14,112	136	932
Beatifications	5,090	5,090	363	363
Canonizations	7,182	7,182	403	403
Doctors of the Church	532	532	30	30
Curia reform	2,001	2,001	159	159
Teachings	635	26,380	47	1,650
"Friendship with Jesus Christ"	4,759	4,759	270	270
"Dictatorship of relativism"	3,001	3,001	141	141
Christianity as religion according to reason	2,175	2,175	76	76
Encyclicals	6,551	6,551	450	450
Post-synodal apostolic exhortation	913	913	78	78
Motu proprio on Tridentine Mass	5,896	5,896	455	455
Unicity and salvific universality of the Catholic Church	979	979	66	66
Consumerism	1,471	1,471	67	67
Ecumenism	3,433	3,433	187	187
Interfaith dialogue	28	16,469	0	786
Judaism	7,240	7,240	226	226
Islam	4,433	4,433	321	321
Buddhism	798	798	42	42
Indigenous American beliefs	1,901	1,901	148	148
Hinduism	2,069	2,069	49	49
Pastoral visits and security	13,818	13,818	844	844
Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church	8,599	19,848	409	1,263
As Archbishop of Munich and Freising	4,265	4,265	318	318
Legion of Christ founder Marcial Maciel	2,530	2,530	183	183
Theodore McCarrick controversy	1,648	1,648	86	86
Post-papacy	2,806	2,806	267	267
Other issues	660	660	20	20
Attire	1,521	1,521	152	152
Health	5,544	5,544	435	435
Resignation	5,855	5,855	320	320
Pope emeritus: 2013–2022	22,495	22,495	1,152	1,152
Discography	16	310	0	0
Studio albums	294	294	0	0
Death and funeral	78	6,445	0	315
Worsening health and death	2,992	2,992	154	154
Funeral	3,375	3,375	161	161
Titles and styles	4,386	4,386	252	252
Positions on morality and politics	41	27,873	0	1,941
Contraception and HIV/AIDS	4,163	4,163	346	346
Homosexuality	5,946	9,527	473	640
Same-sex marriage	3,581	3,581	167	167
International relations	76	10,739	0	726
Migrants and refugees	2,157	2,157	153	153
China	2,193	2,193	166	166
Korea	775	775	80	80
Turkey	2,913	2,913	176	176
Israel	1,761	1,761	96	96
Vietnam	864	864	55	55
Global economy	2,498	2,498	170	170
Nuclear energy	905	905	59	59
Mariology	773	773	94	94
Personal life	163	7,907	9	344
Interest in classical music	2,919	2,919	115	115
Cats	1,911	1,911	109	109
Social network use	2,177	2,177	86	86
Sport (especially football)	737	737	25	25
Distinctions	2,898	2,898	27	27
Coat of arms	2,608	2,608	0	0
Writings	433	433	10	10
Legacy	2,953	2,953	140	140
See also	134	134	0	0
Notes	26	26	0	0
References	30	30	0	0
Further reading	22	4,058	0	0
Literature about Benedict	1,101	1,101	0	0
Bibliography	452	452	0	0
Biographies	2,306	2,306	0	0
Documentaries	177	177	0	0
External links	4,978	4,978	0	0
Total	250,544	250,544	13,846	13,846

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What does "Checked" mean?

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At the top right of the article there is a grey padlock preceded by a tick and the word "Checked". The padlock links to an article about the pending protection policy. Presumably the word "Checked" relates to this but nothing actually says so.

If an article claims to be checked, there should be a very clear statement of what this actually means.

This comment would probably be better situated on Wikipedia talk:Protection policy but I'm not allowed to edit it.

"PopeBenedictXVI" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Latest comment: 2 months ago 1 comment1 person in discussion

The redirect PopeBenedictXVI has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 May 21 §PopeBenedictXVI until a consensus is reached. Bis-Serjeta? 19:49, 21 May 2026 (UTC) Reply

Eye problems of Benedict XVI

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Latest comment: 1 month ago 3 comments2 people in discussion

1) "In September 1991, Ratzinger suffered a ... stroke, which slightly impaired his eyesight temporarily but from which he recovered completely" (footnote 219)

2) Peter Seewald, Benedict's biographer: "he was completely blind in one eye even before his election as pope"

Which information is correct? I read the entire Wikipedia article and at no point does it state that Benedict was blind in one eye.

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2017/01/12/journalist-peter-seewald-pope-benedict-is-one-of-the-most-misunderstood-personalities-of-our-time/ Al from Rio de Janeiro (talk) 00:00, 21 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

I would like to see more sourcing on that before adding it to the article. ~Darth Stabro ^{Talk • Contribs} 00:05, 21 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

I'm translating a passage from The Last Testament from Portuguese (I'm Brazilian) to English, which I have in my hands (forgive my poor English).

If anyone can, please check it in the book: "In 1994, I suffered an embolism. It was treated for a long time and turned into macular degeneration. I am blind in my left eye; I can't see light or shadow." Al from Rio de Janeiro (talk) 00:15, 21 June 2026 (UTC) Reply

"Antipope Benedict XVI" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Latest comment: 6 days ago 1 comment1 person in discussion

The redirect Antipope Benedict XVI has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 July 29 §Antipopes until a consensus is reached. ~ A412 ^talk! 05:11, 29 July 2026 (UTC) Reply

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