NEW: Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
said in a statement that Benedict died in his residence at Mater Ecclesiae Monastery after his condition worsened earlier this month.said on Dec. 28. The pope asked for prayers for his predecessor.
His body will be lying in state at Saint Peter's Basilica "so the faithful can pay their respects," according to"Benedict specifically asked that everything — including the funeral — be marked by simplicity, just as he lived his life," according to the Vatican.
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