Benedict took the unusual step in 2013 to retire after almost eight years, citing his physical and mental health. Typically, popes serve until death, and Benedict is the first pope since the 1400s to leave office alive.
Born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI succeeded Pope John Paul II as head of the Catholic Church in Vatican City.For the first time in 600 years, the Vatican is planning a historic event: The funeral of a former pope. , on Thursday, according to the Vatican – an unprecedented occasion for a current pope to celebrate the funeral of a former pope.
It's unclear, however, whether a former pope would receive the same honors as a pope who died in office. Papal funerals typically draw heads of state from around the world, and President Joe Biden, who is Catholic, had met previously with Benedict. But it's unclear whether the funeral of a former pope would draw as many high-profile attendees. Sitting popes have presided over the funeral rites of other senior clergy, so it's possible Francis would preside over his predecessor's service.
After a sitting pope dies, the church's cardinals gather in a conclave to select a successor, burning special paper to emit white smoke. That won't happen in this case because there's already a sitting pope.Catholic church law requires a papal resignation be"freely and properly manifested" — as was the case when Benedict unexpectedly announced his resignation at the Vatican in February 2013.
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