- Former Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pontiff to resign in 600 years when he stepped down nine years ago, died Saturday in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican after a long illness. He was 95.
- Benedict will lie in state in St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
- ‘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. Further information will be provided as soon as possible,’ spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a written statement.
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Pope Benedict XVI Dies
Pope Emeritus Was First To Resign In 600 Years
