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Timeline of the life of the man born Joseph Ratzinger, who would become first pontiff in 600 years to resign

VATICAN CITY - Former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday aged 95, was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, leaving behind a Catholic Church battered by sexual abuse scandals, mired in mismanagement and polarised between conservatives and progressives.

This year was quite simply the most successful 12 months in the history of the England women's team, the crowing moment coming when Germany were defeated 2-1 at Wembley in the final of the European Championships

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is celebrating Germany’s progress in freeing itself from reliance on Russian gas, urging people to keep saving energy in the new year and vowing to keep up help for Ukraine

A cross-party think-tank is calling on the UK Government to follow Germany’s lead and follow these tips to save up to £400 on their gas and electricity bills in 2023.

Officers in Bamberg, Germany, chased the Tesla Model 3 after spotting the driver doing 70mph on the A7 autobahn on December 28 - they found the driver with the seat reclined and asleep

A female patient faces potential manslaughter charges after she switched off the oxygen tank of her roommate at Diako Mannheim general hospital, Germany, who later died

Spare a thought for German football fans over the holidays. Not only did their national team's World Cup end embarrassingly early in the group stage, they face a long wait to see any club games. The German Bundesliga doesn't return from its post-World Cup break until Jan. 20. That's by…

People in Pope Benedict XVI’s Bavarian homeland are praying for the retired pontiff, a favorite son of the region even 40 years after he left Germany for the Vatican and nearly a decade after his resignation stunned the world

Irmgard Furchner, 97 - dubbed the 'secretary of evil' - was sentenced at the final hearing of the 14-month-long trial at the Itzehoe Regional Court on Tuesday, 20 December

A cross-party think-tank is calling on the UK Government to follow Germany’s lead.