Pope Benedict: Vatican bell rings as death announced

Bell ringing is heard in St Peter's Square in the Vatican as the death of Pope Benedict XVI is announced.

Pope Benedict died at the age of 95, nearly 10 years after standing down as Pope in 2013. The bell was not rung specifically to mark Pope Benedict's death.

Clarification 02 January 2022: The text on this page has been changed to make clear the tolling was not a result of Pope Benedict's death

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