Insomnia drove late Pope Benedict to resign: report

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Benedict XVI was plagued by insomnia almost "constantly" from the start of his time as pope in 2005. A nasty accident on a papal visit to Mexico and Cuba in March 2012 precipitated Benedict's final decision to resign. On the first morning of the trip, Benedict found his handkerchief "totally drenched in blood"

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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.

4 months ago·Pakistan

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France24

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.

4 months ago·France

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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.

4 months ago·Manila, Philippines

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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.

4 months ago

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