What type of details about pope benedict xvi can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: pope benedict xvi -lrb- ; ; born joseph aloisius ratzinger ; ; on 16 april 1927 -rrb- served as pope of the catholic church from 2005 until his resignation in 2013 . benedict was elected on 19 april 2005 in a papal conclave following the death of pope john paul ii and was inaugurated on 24 april 2005 . ordained as a priest in 1951 in his native bavaria , ratzinger established himself as a highly regarded university theologian by the late 1950s and was appointed a full professor in 1958 . after a long career as an academic and professor of theology at several german universities , he was appointed archbishop of munich and freising and cardinal by pope paul vi in 1977 , an unusual promotion for someone with little pastoral experience . in 1981 , he settled in rome when he became prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith , one of the most important dicasteries of the roman curia . from 2002 until his election as pope , he was also dean of the college of cardinals , and as such , the '' primus inter pares '' among the cardinals . prior to becoming pope , he was '' a major figure on the vatican stage for a quarter of a century '' ; he had an influence '' second to none when it came to setting church priorities and directions '' as one of john paul ii 's closest confidants . he was originally a liberal theologian , but adopted conservative views after 1968 . his prolific writings defend traditional catholic doctrine and values . during his papacy , benedict xvi advocated a return to fundamental christian values to counter the increased secularisation of many western countries . he views relativism 's denial of objective truth , and the denial of moral truths in particular , as the central problem of the 21st century . he taught the importance of both the catholic church and an understanding of god 's redemptive love . pope benedict also revived a number of traditions , including elevating the tridentine mass to a more prominent position . he renewed the relationship between the catholic church and...
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