Pope Benedict XVI, who served as leader of the Catholic church from 2005 until his resignation in 2013, died last Saturday aged 95, three days after his successor, Pope Francis, warned the world that he was gravely ill. His funeral was due to be held this week.
Benedict’s death brings to a close an unprecedented period in recent history where two popes have coexisted, a situation that has caused tensions within rival camps in the Vatican. It eases the way for his successor, Pope Francis, to
