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Update: Retired Pope Benedict dies, eight-year pontificate capped long ministry as teacher of faith cathstan.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cathstan.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Retired Pope Benedict XVI passed away Dec. 31 at 9:34 a.m. in his residence at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican Gardens. Pope Francis is scheduled to preside over the funeral Mass Jan. 5 in St. Peter's Square.
Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who had an impressive record as a teacher and defender of the basics of Catholic faith, died Dec. 31 at the age of 95, nearly 10 years after leaving the papacy to live a life of prayer and study.