file photo pope benedict xvi leads his weekly general audience in stpeters square at the vatican city state italy on september 30 2009 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 2m5w7bd.jpg from turkısh nika pope View Photo