![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/2013/02/26/article-2284845-0B3C48AB000005DC-131_634x872.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
![Sachin Jose on Twitter: "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 Twitter: "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 Twitter: "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.
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