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2013: Benedict Succeeded in a "the Boldest Act of Church History"

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On 11 February 2013, Benedict XVI voluntarily declared his resignation – as the first Pope since 1294. The main reason was his ever worse insomnia. The new episode of our series on 80 years WORLD.

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2013: Benedict Succeeded in a "the Boldest Act of Church History"

On 11 February 2013, Benedict XVI voluntarily declared his resignation – as the first Pope since 1294. The main reason was his ever worse insomnia. The new episode of our series on 80 years WORLD.

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Welt broke the news in Berlin, Germany on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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