He was the first pontiff to resign in some 600 years
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced on Saturday.
. He died aged 95. On Wednesday, Pope Francis revealed that his 95-year-old predecessor was "very ill" and he went to see him in his home in the Vatican Gardens.Just yesterday the Vatican said he was in a stable condition. "Last night the Pope Emeritus was able to rest well," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement yesterday. "He also participated in the celebration of Holy Mass in his room yesterday afternoon. At present his condition is stationary.
In a statement, he said: "I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Pope Benedict. He will be remembered as one of the great theologians of the 20th century.
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