Former Pope Benedict XVI has passed away in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican at the age of 95.
The Vatican issued a statement which said:
“With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican.”
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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