Thousands bid farewell to Benedict XVI at a funeral held by Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis honored his predecessor Benedict XVI, the German theologian who made history in retirement, by presiding over a rare requiem Mass for a slain pontiff by a living one Thursday before thousands of mourners in St. Peter’s Square. The bells tolled and the faithful applauded as the pallbearers carried the cypress … Read more

Thousands of faithful bid farewell to Benedict XVI in the Vatican • Argentine Weekly Miami

the body of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI his head propped up on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday as thousands of people filed past to pay homage to the pontiff who shocked the world. upon retirement a decade ago. As dawn broke, 10 white-gloved Papal Knights, lay attendants of … Read more