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Benedict's body lay in state in St. Peter's Basilica from 2 to 4 January 2023, during which around 195,000 mourners paid their respects. His funeral, presided over by Pope Francis, took place in St. Peter's Square on 5 January, and was attended by around 50,000 people.
- 31 December 2022 (death), 5 January 2023 (funeral)
Jan 5, 2023 · VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis joined tens of thousands of faithful in bidding farewell to Benedict XVI at a rare requiem Mass Thursday for a dead pope presided over by a living one,...
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- Nicole Winfield,Giada Zampano,Frances D
Jan 5, 2023 · Benedict’s funeral was downgraded from a full-on papal affair, upsetting some of his supporters, who have often sought to undercut Francis. Here is what to know: In his homily, Francis did...
Dec 31, 2022 · The Vatican said on Saturday that Benedict’s funeral would be held on Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, with Francis presiding. As is traditional, Benedict’s body will be laid in St....
Jan 5, 2023 · F lags respectfully flew at half-mast in Vatican City on Thursday in an extraordinary ceremony that saw Pope Francis preside over the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who made...
Jan 5, 2023 · The coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is carried away after a funeral mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Benedict died at 95 on Dec. 31 in the monastery on the Vatican grounds where he had spent nearly all of his decade in retirement.
Dec 31, 2022 · The funeral of Benedict XVI will be held on Thursday morning and will be “presided over by Pope Francis, evidently,” said Matteo Bruni, the Vatican spokesman, who delivered what he called...
