Prefect of the Pontifical House, Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza helps Pope Francis take his seat for the weekly general audience on June 15, 2022 at St. Peter's square in The Vatican. PHOTO| AFP
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The resignation of a pope was once almost unthinkable. But when Benedict XVI stood down in 2013, citing his declining physical and mental health, he set a precedent.
