Father Georg Ratzinger, the ailing older brother and last family member of retired Pope Benedict XVI , has died aged 96. Their great uncle was German politician Georg Ratzinger, a priest and social reformer who was a member of the Bavarian and Federal parliament. In 1942, Georg Ratzinger was drafted into the German armed forces as a radio operator in a signals unit. Georg Ratzinger (second left) is seen with his brother Joseph (far left), parents Maria and Joseph and sister Maria (second right). While visiting the pope in August 2005, Georg Ratzinger was taken to hospital in Rome because of an irregular heartbeat and had a pacemaker implanted,.

Source: Daily Mail July 01, 2020 14:15 UTC