
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI funeral to be held Thursday in St. Peter's Square, with Pope Francis presiding
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Pope Francis will lead the celebration of a funeral mass in St. Peter's Square for the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who passed away Saturday at 95 years old.
Benedict's body is currently being held in Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City, where he spent the majority of his life post-papacy. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
On Jan. 2, his body will be moved for viewing by the faithful to St. Peter's Basilica. In accordance with tradition, the body of the deceased pope will be exhibited to the public to allow mourners to pray for the pontiff on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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