Pope Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in centuries, dies aged 95

Former pope Benedict XVI, who became the first pontiff to resign in some 600 years, has died aged 95. Pope Francis, who replaced him as head of the Catholic Church, had asked the faithful to pray for him at the end of his general audience on Wednesday morning. The Vatican said Benedict's body will lie in state … Continue reading Pope Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in centuries, dies aged 95