In a Dec. 31 statement, the Holy See press office said: “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.” Here’s what we know about the funeral, burial, and mourning for Pope emeritus Benedict XVI.
Benedict XVI has died. What happens next?
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