Pope Benedict XVI, the former head of the Catholic Church, died on Saturday at the age of 95. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from nypost, BBCWorld, and AP:
Pope Benedict XVI died Saturday at the age of 95. Benedict served as head of the Catholic Church from 2005 until 2013, when he became the first Pope in 600 years to resign from the position, citing poor health.Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, came of age in Nazi Germany. Conscripted into the military during the second world war, Benedict deserted his post in April 1945.
A beloved figure among conservative Catholics for his devotion to traditionalism and outspoken criticism of an increasingly secular Europe, Benedict guided the Catholic Church through multiple controversies and scandals during his short stint as Pope, including corruption in the Vatican and a global sex abuse scandal. In his final years as Pope, Benedict defrocked nearly 400 priests for sexually abusing children.