Benedict XVI, one of few popes to resign, shocked the Catholic Church
By DW
31 December 2022 |
11:28 am
He changed the role of the pope in order to preserve it. Now, Benedict XVI, the first German pope in almost 500 years, has died at the age of 95.
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