Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lies in state at Vatican, thousands mourn | USA TODAY

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. He passed away at the age of 95.

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A line of tourists and pilgrims slowly wound through the cool and crisp weather in St. Peter’s Square as word spread that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had died.

“The pope is gone! He’s dead!” one man shouted in Italian, causing a murmur among those nearby. A half dozen nuns waiting in line made the sign of the cross, and several others checked their phones for updates.

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23 comments

  1. He is just one of a long line of many who are going to die this year, some of them are going to shock us, especially the ones who die on live TV. His soul is in hell as we speak…

  2. How ironic and interesting. The sands of time all told us this was going to happen. To bad he made the wrong deal. There are no locks on my fathers doors. Well I guess it begins. I wish you all the best of luck. I love you all.

  3. No way no how is Elohim and Yeshua the leaders of the RCC.
    Matthew 4:I7 From that time Yeshua began to preach and say, “Repent the kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

  4. I don’t. What God WILL do, God WILL do, and I have no interest in revising that statement for strangers and gentiles. I meant what I said the first time

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