The former head of the Roman Catholic church and leader of the Vatican city, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI today the 31st day pof December 2022 at about 9:34am passed on in his  home at the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery as announced by the Holy See Press Office.

Announcing the death of the former Pope, Benedict XVI, the Holy See press Office wrote:  “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 AM in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible.  As of Monday morning, 2 January 2023, the body of the Pope Emeritus will be in Saint Peter's Basilica so the faithful can bid farewell."

Pope Benedict XVI was born as Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger. He was born to his german family on the 16 April 1927. Pope Emeritus as he decided to be called after resignation, was made the Pope; who is the head of the Catholic church world wide and the Vatican state on the 19th April 2005; at this time he was 78 years old, until his resignation in 2013 February 28. right after the death of Pope john Paul. The now late Pope went by the Title pope Emeritus after his resignation in 2013.

Pope Benedict XVI Death 

Pope Francis the current Pope in 2022, On 28 December 2022 said at the end of his audience that Benedict (Pope Emeritus) was "very sick" and asked God to "comfort him and support him in this testimony of love for the church until the end". The same day, director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, stated that "In the last few hours there has been an aggravation of [Benedict's] health due to ...Read More @ Pope Benedict XVI Dies At 95