File:Italian shoes worn by Pope Benedict XV in the years 1914-1922, shoes made 1800-1823, red velvet - Bata Shoe Museum - DSC00149.JPG - Wikimedia Commons
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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
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Benedict XVI is the first 'retired' Pope in 600 years to swap his red shoes for brown ones - The Economic Times
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