Key events in the life of Benedict XVI Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:53 am, Monday, February 11, 2013 Here are some key events in the life of a conservative pontiff who grappled with a global sex abuse scandal that exploded during his leadership: Assistant in Germany's anti-aircraft defense and infantry soldier; imprisoned in 1945 in American POW camp in Neu-Ulm. First foreign trip, to World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany. Meets ... Read More