Former pope Benedict XVI, who became the first pontiff to resign in some 600 years, has died aged 95.
Former pope Benedict XVI, who became the first pontiff to resign in some 600 years, has died aged 95.
The Vatican said Benedict's body will lie in state from Monday in St Peter's Basilica.
"With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican," a spokesperson said.
"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."
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