Pope Benedict XV, who served as the head of the Catholic Church from 1914 to 1922, passed away on January 22, 1922. His death marked the end of a tumultuous period in the Church's history, as he had to contend with the ravages of World War I and the rise of
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Pope Benedict XV was head of the Catholic Church from 1914 until his death in January 1922. His pontificate was largely overshadowed by World War I and its political, social, and humanitarian consequences in Europe.