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Benedict was plagued by insomnia almost 'constantly' during his time as pope from 2005 to 2013, according to a letter seen by a German news magazine.
Fox News' chief religion correspondent Lauren Green, who is covering the funeral Benedict XVI from the Vatican, reflects on her meeting the late pope emeritus.
The ceremony will be the first of its kind, as the Vatican has never had to bury a pope while another, reigning pope was still living.
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the first man in nearly 600 years to resign from the papacy, died at 95. He was a traditionalist, but also adopted Twitter.