Photos Of Late Pope Benedict’s Body Lying In His Home Chapel

The Vatican has shared photos of the late Pope emeritus, Benedict XVI, lying in his home chapel.

As earlier reported by Naija News, the death of the Pope was confirmed on Saturday by the Vatican.

The death of the former Pope is coming almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health.

Former Pope Benedict led the Catholic Church for less than eight years, and in 2013 he became 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.

Benedict died on Saturday aged 95.

The Vatican revealed that the body of the Pope emeritus will remain at rest at the ‘Mater Ecclesiae’ monastery, where he had been living before death.

However, from Monday morning at 9 am, the Pope Emeritus’ body will lie in state in St. Peter’s Basilica for public viewing until Thursday morning.

See photos of late Pope Emeritus lying at St. Peter’s Basilica below;