Vatican Reveals How Pope Benedict XVI Will Be Buried

 

Touchaheart Nigeria reports how Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be buried on Thursday has been made public by the Vatican.

 

This website is aware that the details were published in a post by a verified Twitter account.

 

According to the Vatican, the casket of the Pope Emeritus was closed on Wednesday in accordance with custom.

 

It was earlier reported that Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI passed away on December 31, 2022, at the age of 95. He was born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Marktl, Southeast Germany. He had had a dramatic fall in his health prior to passing away due to advancing age.

 

Part of the statement read:

“Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s coffin was closed in a ritual held Wednesday evening. As per tradition, the Pope Emeritus’ pallia, coins and medals minted during his pontificate, and a ‘rogito’ summarizing the highlights of his papacy, were also placed inside the casket.

 

“Following the Requiem Mass, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s coffin will be transported through the Basilica and to the Vatican crypt for burial, in the first tomb of John Paul II.

 

“He will be buried in the traditional triple coffin, with caskets made of cypress wood, zinc, and oak.”

 

See full statement…