May I remind you that Bendict XXI was also a head of state.
How many presidents or prime-minsters have you seen in armored cars?
Please check your fact before posting.
God bless His Holiness, Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus.
All of them.
Sorry but Ex-POPE Benedict was not a pope any more nor A HEAD OF STATE NEITHER coz he retired from both but still got a ride in an armored car with bodyguards in cars following him 0- Gimme a break-