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the former pope, benedict xvi, has died at the age of 95. the vatican says he passed away this morning at his residence there. his health had been worsening in recent weeks. benedict served as head of the roman catholic church for eight years until 2013, when he became the first pope in 600 years to announce his retirement. he was german by birth, and was known for his conservative theological outlook. bells tolling this was the moment his death was confirmed in rome. you can hear the bells ringing in st peter's square in vatican city. the vatican says pope benedict's body will lie i...

Suffered of constant attention. but he made a brave effort at it and as well as always as a responsabilities. he was known for having quite a conservative outlook, some critics would say he was a restraining force on people who wanted a more liberal church. i always have a problem with applying conservative and liberal to the church. i think it is more complex than that, more subtle. what benedict did understand was the rootedness of faith and it's development through the centuries. some people would point tojohn henry newham, now a saint, as one of the great championships of the development o...