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Former Pope Benedict XVI is dead, coming almost a decade after he stood down from the position due to ill health.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Pope Benedict XVI was a retired prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.
Benedict’s election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II.
As per a report by Vatican News, Pope Benedict XVI died at 9:34 AM on Saturday morning at his Vatican residence. He was aged 95.
“With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 AM in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican.
“Further information will be provided as soon as possible. As of Monday morning, 2 January 2023, the body of the Pope Emeritus will be in Saint Peter’s Basilica so the faithful can bid farewell,” the report reads.
In the next few hours, the Holy See Press Office will communicate details for the funeral rite.