Public allowed to view tomb of Pope Benedict

The pontiff was buried on January 5, immediately following a funeral in St Peter’s Square, and his tomb lies in the grottos under the basilica’s main floor.
Public allowed to view tomb of Pope Benedict
People visit the tomb of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Gregorio Borgia/AP)

The tomb of Pope Benedict XVI under St Peter’s Basilica can now be visited by the public.

The pontiff was buried on January 5, immediately following a funeral in St Peter’s Square, and his tomb lies in the grottos under the basilica’s main floor.

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