Mater ecclesiae - Latest News Update, Information, Photos & Videos on Mater ecclesiae at Lokmat Times

Vatican City, Dec 31 Former Pope Benedict XVI passed away at his residence in the Vatican on Saturday. He was 95, according to an official announcement.In a statement, The Vatican said: "With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9.34 a.m. in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican."Further information will be provided as soon as possible."Benedict led the Catholic Church from April 2005 to February 2013. stood down due to his ailing health becoming the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415.Benedict spent his final years at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery within the walls of the Vatican.His successor Pope Francis said he had visited him there frequently.Although the former pontiff had been ill for some time, the Holy See said there had been an aggravation in his condition because of advancing age.On Wednesday, Pope Francis appealed to his final audience of the year at the Vatican to "pray a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict", whom he said was very ill.Born Joseph Ratzinger in Germany, Benedict was 78 when in 2005 he became one of the oldest popes ever elected.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Home

City

Latest News

Cricket

LT Premium

National

International

Maharashtra

Opinions

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Nagpur

Entertainment

Photos

Business

Technology

Sports

Lifestyle

Social Viral

Lokmat Games

Health

Narendra Modi

Lok Sabha Election 2024

Heatwave In India

Mumbai Mega Block

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election

T20 World Cup 2024

Mater EcclesiaeFOLLOW

Mater ecclesiae, Latest News

International :Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

Vatican City, Dec 31 Former Pope Benedict XVI passed away at his residence in the Vatican on Saturday. ... ...