Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95.
Pope Francis announced on Wednesday that his predecessor was 'very sick'. Today (December 31), the Vatican announced that the former Pontiff had died.
A statement from Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said: “With pain I inform that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesia Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be released as soon as possible.”