Former Pope Benedict XVI’s funeral to be held in St. Peter’s Square on Jan. 5

The funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be held on January 5 in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican City at 9:30 a.m. local time, CNN said, quoting Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni.

The funeral event will be led by Pope Francis.The former Pope’s body will lie in state in Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican from Monday, January 2, for the faithful to bid farewell, Vatican News reported Saturday.