The emeritus head of the Catholics died on Saturday morning at 9:34 am at the age of 95 in the Mater Ecclesiae convent in the Vatican Gardens. Immediately afterwards, his private secretary Georg Gänswein informed Pope Francis, as the newspaper, which is usually well informed about the incumbent pope, continued. Ten minutes later, the 86-year-old Argentinian was at Benedict’s monastery and prayed silently on his lifeless body.
According to “La Nación”, Francis wanted the news of the native Bavarian’s death to be spread immediately afterwards. During his general audience last Wednesday, the former bishop of Buenos Aires called on the faithful to pray for his critically ill predecessor, making public his ill health.
On January 2, Joseph Ratzinger, like Benedict XVI. with his real name meant that he was laid in St. Peter’s Basilica so that the faithful could say goodbye to him. The funeral service is scheduled for January 5. (sda/dpa)
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