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Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95

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Former Pope Benedict XVI has died aged 95. He was the first pontiff to resign in some 600 years. He had become increasingly frail in recent years after dedicating his post-papacy life to prayer and meditation.

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Times of India

Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95

Benedict stunned the world on Feb. 11, 2013, when he announced, in his typical, soft-spoken Latin, that he no longer had the strength to run the 1.2 billion-strong Catholic Church that he had steered for eight years through scandal and indifference. His dramatic decision paved the way for the conclave that elected Pope Francis as his successor.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

Benedict, who has died at his Vatican residence, became the first pope to resign for 600 years in 2013.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Former Pope Benedict, First Pontiff to Resign in 600 Years, Dies Aged 95

Former Pope Benedict died on Saturday in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican, a spokesman said in a written statement

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

Ex-pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95 – latest tributes and reaction

Vatican announces pope emeritus to lie in state in St Peter’s Basilica from Monday after passing away on Saturday morning

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Former Pope Benedict XVI passes away, says spokesman

Former Pope Benedict was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign.

1 year ago·India

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CTV News

Benedict XVI, first pope to retire in 600 years, dies at 95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, died Saturday. He was 95.

1 year ago·Canada

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