Pope Benedict XVI, first pontiff to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
Nicknamed “God’s Rottweiler,” the traditionalist theologian reluctantly rose to the top, steered the Catholic Church during the priest sex abuse scandal, and then suddenly stepped aside.
(Gregorio Borgia | AP) In this 2015 photo, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI attends a Mass before the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, formally starting the Jubilee of Mercy, at the Vatican. He died Saturday at age 95.
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