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Pope Benedict XVI, former head of the Roman Catholic Church, dies at 95 [ad_1] FILE - This Oct. 19, 2014 file photo shows Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he arrives in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has said he hopes to soon join a beloved professor friend in “the afterlife,” in a sign that the 94-year-old retired pontiff is not only preparing for his death but welcoming it. Benedict penned an Oct. 2 letter to a German priest, thanking him for letting him know of the passing of the Rev. Gerhard Winkler, a Cistercian priest and colleague of Benedict. (Online News 72h Photo/Andrew Medichini, FILE) Andrew Medichini/Online News 72h Pope Benedict XVI, former head of the Roman Catholic Church, dies at 95 ...