The death of a pope usually sets in motion time-honored traditions, but with ex-pontiff Benedict XVI in failing health the Vatican is on unfamiliar ground.
The 95-year-old Joseph Ratzinger, who was revealed this week to be seriously ill, in 2013 became the first pontiff to quit in six centuries.
"From a liturgical point of view, I think that when the funeral takes place, essentially it will be the ritual envisaged for papal funerals," liturgical expert Claudio Magnoli told AFP. The body of the beloved Polish pope was moved to the upper part of the basilica when he was beatified in 2011. He was confirmed a saint in 2014.
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