History Today: When Pope Benedict XVI was installed as the head of the Roman Catholic Church

Pope Benedict XVI was installed as the 265th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on April 24, 2005, becoming the first German pope in nearly 1,000 years. Known for his strong defence of Catholic teachings and intellectual approach to theology, his papacy was marred by some controversies. On this day in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope is launched into Earth's orbit

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