ReligionFormer Pope Benedict XVI leaves a mixed legacyTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoReligion12/31/2022December 31, 2022The emeritus pope, who hailed from the German state of Bavaria, was the first pontiff to abdicate since 1415. He died on December 31 at the age of 95.https://p.dw.com/p/4LbFDAdvertisement