The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Former Pope Benedict XVI, 1st pontiff in 600 yrs to step down, diesROME - Former Pope Benedict XVI, the first pontiff to voluntarily step down in about 600 years, died Saturday at a Vatican monastery, a spokesperson for the Holy See said. He was 95.Benedict shocked the world in February 2013 when he announced at age 85 that he no longer had the strength to carry out his duties due to his advanced age. Pontiffs are normally expected to serve until death.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE
