Insomnia drove late Pope Benedict to resign: report

Insomnia drove late Pope Benedict to resign

Recently deceased ex-pope Benedict described years of persistent sleeping troubles as the "main reason" behind his shock decision to step down in 2013, according to a German media report Friday.

Insomnia drove late Pope Benedict to resign: report

Benedict was plagued by insomnia almost “constantly” from the start of his time as pope in 2005.

Insomnia drove late Pope Benedict to resign: report

Recently deceased ex-pope Benedict described years of persistent sleeping troubles as the "main reason" behind his shock decision to step down in 2013, according to a German media report Friday.

Insomnia drove late Pope Benedict to resign, says report

Following the incident, his doctor pushed for a "reduction" in Benedict's use of sleeping pills and insisted that Benedict only participate in morning events on future foreign trips.