Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

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Category : Obituaries Published on: January 03 2023

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  • Pope Benedict XVI, who served as leader of the Catholic Church from 2005 until his resignation in 2013, died on Saturday aged 95.
  • He led the Catholic Church for fewer than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415.
  • Pope is a title which is given to the Bishop of Rome who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church. He is also the head of the sovereign country of Vatican City.
  • Roman Catholics are the largest of the three major branches of Christianity.
  • Vatican City is the world’s smallest country which is located within the Italian capital city of Rome.
  • It is also the least populated country in the world.
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