Pope Benedict XVI, former head of the Roman Catholic Church, dies at 95

Joseph Ratzinger, better known as Pope Benedict XVI, one of the Catholic church’s most eminent modern theologians who upheld orthodox church teaching against numerous challenges in the late 20th century and shocked the world by his resignation as supreme pontiff, has died at the age of 95. Benedict died Saturday morning in the Vatican monastery at which he had lived since resigning in 2013, the Vatican press office said. A cause of death was not provided. The former pope's body will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica Monday and Pope Francis will preside over his funeral on Jan. 5. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign/pope-benedict-xvi-roman-catholic-church-dies-95 Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/