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Sylvia Poggioli

Retired Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

Pope Benedict XVI greets a crowd in Venice's St. Mark's Square in 2011. (Marco Secchi/Getty Images)

ROME — Pope Benedict XVI, the first pontiff to step down since the 15th century, died on Saturday in Vatican City at age 95.

For several days, he had experienced declining health due to his advanced age, the Vatican press office said, with Pope Francis publicly sharing news of Benedict's worsening condition earlier this week.

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