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Benedict's death clears path for Pope Francis to retire of old age in future

Six months ago Pope Francis brushed off speculation he was about to resign due to health problems, but even if he had toyed with the idea, he faced one major obstacle: there was already another ex-pope in retirement.

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Benedict's admirers keep streaming to Vatican to honor him

Lines of people wanting to honor Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's service to the Catholic church have formed in St. Peter's Square for a second day

The Independent UK

Cardinal Cupich to hold Mass for Pope Benedict at Holy Name Cathedral on Monday

The Mass will be followed later in the week by a series of six additional memorial masses held by auxiliary bishops at other churches of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

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Catholics across the world pray for late Pope Benedict XVI as his body lies in state

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES Pope Benedict XVI passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning in the Vatican quarters he lived in after his ailing health forced him to step down as the head of the Catholic Church in 2013

Daily Mirror

Pope hails 'beloved' Benedict as Vatican releases photos of body

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis hailed the "beloved" Benedict XVI in New Year's Day services on Sunday as the Vatican released the first pictures of the former pontiff following his death at the age of 95.

AFP

Death of former Pope Benedict overshadows New Year at Vatican

Pope Francis marked the Roman Catholic Church's traditional World Day of Peace on Sunday but the start of the new year at the Vatican was overshadowed by the death of his predecessor, Benedict.

Reuters

Pope Francis Addresses Faithful after Ex-pope's Death

Pope Francis will address the Catholic faithful on Sunday at the Vatican, the day after the death of his predecessor at the age of 95. The pontiff led tributes on Saturday to the "kind" and "noble" emeritus pope, who died almost a decade after becoming the first head of the…

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Catholic worshippers across the UK to pray for Pope Benedict XVI

Church leaders have urged worshippers to keep the former pope in their prayers when they attend church services on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Catholics in NYC and around the world mourn retired Pope Benedict after his passing at age 95

NEW YORK — Former Pope Benedict XVI was remembered around the world and across the city’s Catholic faithful Saturday as a low-key luminary, steadfast servant and beacon of interfaith dialogue following his death at age 95.

Tribune News Service

Benedict XVI, pope whose resignation shook Catholics, dies

Benedict XVI, who shocked the world’s 1.2 billion followers of the Roman Catholic Church when he became the first pope to resign in almost six centuries, has died. He was 95.

Tribune News Service

Why retired pope Benedict's funeral will be so unusual

Benedict was the first pope to step down in nearly 600 years, creating a rare relationship between a sitting and former pope.

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Catholic faithful hail 'a great pope' on Benedict's death

Vatican City (AFP) - Catholics expressed sadness and admiration Saturday for former pope Benedict XVI, following news of his death aged 95.

AFP

Pope Francis calls Benedict noble, kind man who was gift to the world

Pope Francis, in his first public comments since the death of his predecessor earlier on Saturday, called former Pope Benedict a noble, kind man who was a gift to the Church and the world.

Reuters

German leaders mourn death of former Pope Benedict

German politicians and church leaders mourned the death of former Pope Benedict on Saturday, hailing his importance to his homeland as Germany's first pontiff in 1,000 years.

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The Independent UK

Irish president praises Pope Benedict’s ‘steadfast interest’ in Northern Ireland

Michael D Higgins led Irish tributes to the former pontiff after Benedict’s death on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Tributes paid to ‘great theologian’ Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI after his death

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales led tributes on Saturday.

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Vatican City: Former Pope Benedict XVI Passes Away At 95

Former Pope Benedict passed away at his Vatican residence on Saturday at the age of 95. Read on for details:

Reuters

Former Pope Benedict, his papacy and retirement

Following are some of the major events of the ministry and retirement of former Pope Benedict who died on Saturday:

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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: Former pontiff once dubbed ‘God’s rottweiler’ whose resignation was historic

The man born Joseph Ratzinger spent many decades as a key figure in Catholicism, writes Paul Vallely, but his choice to end his eight years as head of the Church and become Pope Emeritus will live longest in the memory

AFP

Catholic controversy over two popes in the Vatican

Vatican City (AFP) - The shock retirement in 2013 of pope Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday aged 95, raised serious questions within the Roman Catholic Church about the extent to which there could be two "men in white" at the Vatican.

AFP

Former pope Benedict in quotes

Vatican City (AFP) - Here is a selection of Benedict XVI's standout quotes, some of them controversial, from his 2005-2013 papacy and in his retirement.

Daily Mirror

Pope Benedict rallied to attend mass and was in 'stable condition' night before he died

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, has died, the Vatican announced Saturday. He was 95 years old

Reuters

Factbox-Former Pope Benedict, his papacy and resignation

Following are some facts about former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday:

Bangkok Post

Former pope Benedict dies at 95

ROME: Former pope Benedict, the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, has died at the age of 95 in the Vatican, a spokesman for the Holy See said on Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Former Pope Benedict Dies Aged 95 in Vatican Monastery

Former Pope Benedict, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, died on Saturday aged 95 in a secluded monastery in the Vatican where he had lived since stepping down, a spokesman for the Holy See said. The Vatican said his body would lie in state…

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