Where is the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican after his funeral
Vatican Bureau, 2023-01-03
Benedict XVI will be interred in the Vatican crypt in the same spot where Pope John Paul II was buried before his beatification. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed the site of Benedict’s tomb to journalists on Jan. 2, the first day the pope emeritus’ body was laid in state in St. Peter’s Basilica. Benedict’s death at age 95 was announced in Rome on Dec. 31.

Alan Koppschall has a degree in English from Siena College. He grew up near Canterbury in the UK and worked as an intern for EWTN Vatican. He is a member of the Bruderhof.
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