Pope Benedict XVI has died at his residence in the Vatican after an extended illness. He was 95. Benedict, who was born Joseph Ratzinger in Germany, led the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013, when …
Benedict, who was born Joseph Ratzinger in Germany, led the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013, when he resigned due to ill health. He was the first pope to do so since 1415.
The Vatican said in a statement on Saturday: “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican.” During the pope’s 8-year reign, the Catholic Church faced allegations and official reports of child abuse by priests. Benedict himself was accused of failing to act over child sexual abuse when he served as archbishop of Munich. He asked for forgiveness from the victims earlier this year, but never admitted to any wrongdoing.
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