Death and funeral of Pope Benedict XVI

On 31 December 2022, at 09:34 Central European Time (), Pope Benedict XVI died at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City at the age of 95. He had been pope emeritus since his resignation as the leader of the Catholic Church in 2013. Days before his death, Pope Francis asked for prayers when he announced that Benedict was in bad health. His death ended a nine-year period during which a current pope and a retired pope both lived within Vatican City.
Benedict's body lay in state in St. Peter's Basilica from 2 to 4 January 2023. His funeral was held on 5 January.