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Jeanne Perego
Jeanne Perego (born 1958) is an Italian writer and journalist. She writes books for kids and teenagers, art, green and cultural tourism. She has worked for many Italian newspapers and magazines, like Il tirreno, L'Eco di Bergamo, La Provincia di Como/Weekend, Topolino, Madre, Carnet, Dove e Giardinaggio. She lives in Toscana half part of the year, and the other half in Bavaria. She is known internationally being the author of ''Joseph and chico'', an original biography of Pope Benedict XVI. Translated in 13 languages, it's a collection of stories about the life of Joseph Ratzinger, his origins, and his commitment to study and work. It is an original biography because the narrator is Chico, the cat owned by Joseph Ratzinger's neighbours in Pentling Pentling is a municipality in the Regensburg district of Bavaria in Germany. It lies on the river Danube. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; b ...
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Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Benedict has chosen to be known by the title "pope emeritus" upon his resignation. Ordained as a priest in 1951 in his native Bavaria, Ratzinger embarked on an academic career and established himself as a highly regarded theologian by the late 1950s. He was appointed a full professor in 1958 at the age of 31. After a long career as a professor of theology at several German universities, he was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising and created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1977, an unusual promotion for someone with little pastoral expe ...
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Chico (cat)
Chico (1995-2012) is a cat who is the narrator of an authorized biography of Pope Benedict XVI. The illustrated children's book is titled ''Joseph e Chico: Un gatto racconta la vita di Papa Benedetto XVI''. The Italian original has been translated into English as ''Joseph and Chico: The Life of Pope Benedict XVI as Told By a Cat''. The character of Chico is based on a real cat, a tabby, who lived in the town of Pentling, Germany, where Joseph Ratzinger had lived for 20 years before moving to Rome as a Cardinal. Chico was born on April 15, 1995. The book was written by Jeanne Perego and illustrated by Donata Dal Molin Casagrande. It has an introduction by the Rev. Georg Gänswein, the Pope's personal secretary.Rizzo, Alessandra"Chico the Cat Tells Pope's Life Story" ''Associated Press The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces new ...
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Pentling
Pentling is a municipality in the Regensburg district of Bavaria in Germany. It lies on the river Danube. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the soverei ... lived there from 1969 and maintained his house there until his passing on the final day of 2022. References Regensburg (district) Populated places on the Danube {{Regensburgdistrict-geo-stub ...
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Georg Ganswein
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1958 Births
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Italian Children's Writers
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