Pope Benedict XVI Dead at 95
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Pope Benedict XVI , Dead at 95.
Vatican officials have announced that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died in his home in the Vatican.
No further details have been revealed. .
Benedict, a conservative pope, broke 600 years of tradition by resigning from the position in 2013.
and lived in the Vatican for nearly a
decade as a retired pope. .
He was German-born and named the 265th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church in 2005 at the age of 78. .
The Vatican announced that Benedict will be buried in the papal tombs under St. Peter's Basilica.
With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican, Matteo Bruni, Director of the Holy See press office, via statement
Vatican officials have announced that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died in his home in the Vatican.
No further details have been revealed. .
Benedict, a conservative pope, broke 600 years of tradition by resigning from the position in 2013.
and lived in the Vatican for nearly a
decade as a retired pope. .
He was German-born and named the 265th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church in 2005 at the age of 78. .
The Vatican announced that Benedict will be buried in the papal tombs under St. Peter's Basilica.
With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican, Matteo Bruni, Director of the Holy See press office, via statement