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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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Benedict’s 2013 resignation shook a routine Vatican ceremony

The reporter who was covering a routine ceremony by Pope Benedict XVI on Feb. 11, 2013, never expected what unfolded, or that her high school Latin would give her the scoop of a lifetime

The Independent UK

Though faulted, Benedict turned Vatican around on sex abuse

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI rarely got credit for having turned the Vatican around on clergy sexual abuse, but as cardinal and pope, he pushed through revolutionary changes to church law to make it easier to defrock predator priests

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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

Taiwan president's special envoy to attend late Pope's funeral

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will send a special envoy to attend this week's funeral of former Pope Benedict, with her office saying it is a demonstration of the "deep friendship" between Taiwan and the Vatican, which has been courting China.

Reuters

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

King Charles expresses 'deep sadness' following death of former Pope Benedict XVI

“The Queen and the Pope understood what it was to be in service more or less for a lifetime.”

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Factbox-Former Pope Benedict to have simple funeral after lying in state

The body of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday, will lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica on Monday and remain there for three days before his funeral, which is set for Jan. 5.

Reuters

In US, sharply contrasting views on Benedict XIV's legacy

In the United States, admirers of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI are remembering him warmly for his theological prowess and devotion to traditional doctrine

The Independent UK

Pope Benedict death: King Charles sends message of condolence to Pope Francis

The monarch remembered his 2009 visit to the Vatican

The Independent UK

Pope Francis to lead funeral for Benedict XVI, a first in modern history

For the first time in modern history, a sitting pope will preside over his predecessor's funeral next week, with Pope Francis leading a "simple" ceremony for Benedict XVI, who died Saturday.

France 24

Benedict XVI, reluctant pope who chose to retire, dies at 95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was a reluctant pope who never wanted to be pontiff

The Independent UK

Wealth of tribute comes for Benedict, who desired simplicity

Within minutes of the Vatican's announcement of the death of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, a wealth of tributes poured in from around the world

The Independent UK

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dead at 95

The German theologian will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign. Pope Francis will celebrate his funeral Mass on Thursday, an unprecedented event in which a current pope will celebrate the funeral of a former one.

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The Independent UK

Benedict XVI, first pope to retire in 600 years, dies at 95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign has died

Glasgow Live

Archbishop of Glasgow leads tributes to former Pope Benedict XVI

The former Pope passed away this morning at the age of 95, just days after the current Pope Francis visited his predecessor and announced that he was 'very ill'

Los Angeles Times

Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95, conservative pontiff was first in 600 years to resign

Benedict XVI, the former pope who spent years in the Vatican upholding conservative Catholic teaching but who upended centuries of tradition by resigning as pontiff, died Saturday, the Vatican announced. He was 95.

The Independent UK

Benedict’s resignation sparked calls for retirement protocol

Pope Benedict XVI’s 2013 resignation sparked calls for rules and regulations for future retired popes to avoid the kind of confusion that ensued

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Manchester Evening News

Bishop of Salford pays tribute to the life of Pope Benedict XVI

The death aged 95 of the former Pontiff has been announced by the Vatican

The Independent UK

Benedict's lasting mark on papacy will be his resignation

Although Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had a long and illustrious career as one of the Roman Catholic Church’s pre-eminent theologians, he will forever be known as the first pope in 600 years to resign

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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:

The Independent UK

Highlights from the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Timeline of the life of the man born Joseph Ratzinger, who would become first pontiff in 600 years to resign

Dublin Live

Former Pope Benedict XVI passes away at the age of 95

Pope Francis had asked the public to pray for the Pope Emeritus earlier this week

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

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