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The coffin of Pope Benedict XVI is prepared for interment in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 5, 2023. | Vatican Media

How to visit the tomb of Benedict XVI

The Vatican crypt will reopen to the public on Jan. 8. Benedict XVI was buried in the crypt
Photograph of the body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on Dec. 31, 2022, at age 95. | Vatican Media

Benedict XVI’s final resting place decided: He will be buried in Vatican crypt

The tombs in the Vatican crypt are close to the remains of the Catholic Church’s first pope, St.

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