![Sachin Jose on X: "Pope Benedict XVI used to wear red shoes during his papacy which represented the blood of Catholic martyrs spilt through the centuries following in the footsteps of Christ. Sachin Jose on X: "Pope Benedict XVI used to wear red shoes during his papacy which represented the blood of Catholic martyrs spilt through the centuries following in the footsteps of Christ.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FlZuBedaUAAmm3Z.jpg)
Sachin Jose on X: "Pope Benedict XVI used to wear red shoes during his papacy which represented the blood of Catholic martyrs spilt through the centuries following in the footsteps of Christ.
![Funeral of Benedict XVI: Body of Pope Emeritus lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican | Catholic News Agency Funeral of Benedict XVI: Body of Pope Emeritus lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican | Catholic News Agency](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/dsc2634.jpg?w=670&h=447)
Funeral of Benedict XVI: Body of Pope Emeritus lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican | Catholic News Agency
![Benedict XVI will lose his red shoes after he retires on Thursday as it is revealed he will take title of 'emeritus pope' | Daily Mail Online Benedict XVI will lose his red shoes after he retires on Thursday as it is revealed he will take title of 'emeritus pope' | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/scaled/2013/02/26/article-2284845-0B3C48AB000005DC-429_308x185.jpg)
Benedict XVI will lose his red shoes after he retires on Thursday as it is revealed he will take title of 'emeritus pope' | Daily Mail Online
![Italy has new fashion celebrity – Pope Benedict XVI | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas Italy has new fashion celebrity – Pope Benedict XVI | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas](https://ogden_images.s3.amazonaws.com/www.ljworld.com/images/2005/12/22215743/na_bw_full_POPES_NEW_CLOTHES_1.jpg)
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![Pope Benedict XVI wears his red shoes as he walks down the gangway upon his arrival at the International airport of Zagreb in Croatia, 04 June 2011. The Pope is in Croatia Pope Benedict XVI wears his red shoes as he walks down the gangway upon his arrival at the International airport of Zagreb in Croatia, 04 June 2011. The Pope is in Croatia](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DAMBC2/pope-benedict-xvi-wears-his-red-shoes-as-he-walks-down-the-gangway-DAMBC2.jpg)