file photo pope benedict xvi delivers his urbi et orbi to the city and to the world at the end of the easter mass in saint peters square at the vatican in rome italy on april 4 2010 former pope benedict xvi has died at his vatican residence aged 95 almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health he led the catholic church for less than eight years until in 2013 he became the first pope to resign since gregory xii in 1415 photo by abacapresscom 2m5w7bk.jpg from turkısh nika pope View Photo