The memorial mass has been held for Pope Benedict XVI at the Church of the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception in Baku, according to Report.
Pope Benedict XVI died at the age of 96 on December 31 at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery in the Vatican.
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The Church of the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception will honor the memory of Pope Benedict XVI.
Report informs that a memorial mass will be held in the church tonight.
A farewell ceremony for Benedict XVI took place in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on January 5.
Pope Benedict XVI died at the age of 96 on December 31 at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery in the Vatican.
German cardinal, theologian Josef Ratzinger ascended the papal throne in 2005 after the death of his predecessor John Paul II, and took the name Benedict XVI.
On February 11, 2013, Benedict XVI announced his decision to abdicate the throne due to deteriorating health. He received the title of pope in retirement and has since lived in one of the Vatican monasteries.