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Benedict XVI has died. What happens next?

Here's what we know about the funeral, burial, and mourning for Pope emeritus Benedict XVI.

The Pillar
Dec 31, 2022
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Benedict XVI has died. What happens next?

Benedict XVI died Saturday at the age of 95, almost 10 years after he dramatically resigned as pope.

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.”

Benedict XVI was the first pope to resign in almost 600 year…

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