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Factbox-Former Pope Benedict to have simple funeral after lying in state

Sunday, 01 Jan 2023 | 1:59 AM MYT

FILE PHOTO: Pope Benedict XVI leaves at the end of the Christmas mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican December 24, 2009. REUTERS/Max Rossi/File Photo

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The body of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday, will lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica on Monday and remain there for three days before his funeral, which is set for Jan. 5.

Here are the initial details of the ceremonies, as outlined in a Vatican statement.

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