The public can now visit the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the grottoes under St. Peter’s Basilica. The pontiff was buried on Jan. 5 immediately following a funeral in St. Peter’s Square.
The Vatican announced on Saturday that the public could visit the tomb starting Sunday morning.
The remains were placed in the former tomb of Benedict’s predecessor, St. John Paul II. John Paul’s remains were moved up to a chapel on the main floor of the basilica following his 2011 beatification. The name of Benedict, the Catholic church’s 265th pontiff, was engraved on a white marble slab, the Vatican said.
On Sunday morning, Francis was leading a ceremony for the baptism of 13 babies in the Sistine Chapel. The chapel, frescoed by Michelangelo, is the traditional setting for the baptisms, an event which closes out the Vatican’s year-end ceremonies.
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Public now can see Benedict's tomb at St. Peter's BasilicaThe Vatican is allowing the public to visit the new tomb of Pope Benedict XVI under St. Peter's Basilica.
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Public now can see Benedict's tomb at St. Peter's BasilicaVATICAN CITY (AP) — The public can now visit the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the grottoes under St. Peter’s Basilica. The pontiff was buried on Jan. 5 immediately following a funeral in St. Peter’s Square.
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Public now can see Benedict's tomb at St. Peter's BasilicaThe Vatican is allowing the public to visit the new tomb of Pope Benedict XVI under St. Peter's Basilica.
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Public now can see Benedict’s tomb at St. Peter’s BasilicaThe Vatican announced on Saturday that the public could visit the tomb starting Sunday morning.
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Pope Benedict XVI’s tomb now open for public display under St. Peter’s Basilica | amNewYorkThe public can now visit the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the grottoes under St. Peter's Basilica.
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Public now can see Benedict's tomb at St. Peter's BasilicaThe Vatican is allowing the public to visit the new tomb of Pope Benedict XVI under St. Peter's Basilica.
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