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  • The Vatican says Pope Benedict’s condition is serious but stable.

    The Vatican says Pope Benedict’s condition is serious but stable.

    Former Pope Benedict XVI, who announced his resignation in 2013, was laid out for the faithful on Monday at St Peter’s Basilica, where his funeral will take place. Pope Francis will preside over the funeral, which traditionally takes a pope’s passing for a new leader to be chosen. Benedict had said that he would step…

  • The pope died at a young age.

    The pope died at a young age.

    In 2002, Pope Benedict XVI asked his predecessor, John Paul II, to deal quickly with priests accused of sexual abuse because he wanted all accusations to be routed to his office. The rules also made it a church crime to download child pornography and allowed the pope to remove a priest without a formal Vatican…

  • The former Pope Benedict XVI had to face criticism over the sexual abuse crisis.

    The former Pope Benedict XVI had to face criticism over the sexual abuse crisis.

    Pope Benedict XVI, who retired from the papacy in 2013, passed away at 9:34 am on Thursday (local time) at the Matere Monastery in the Vatican, Holy See Director ofPress Office, Matteo Bruni said. Bruni added that Pope Francis went to see his predecessor in the Monastery after asking the faithful to pray for him.