Pope Francis leads ex-pontiff Benedict's funeral

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 06, 2023 12:11 am

(UPDATE) VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis led the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI on Thursday in front of tens of thousands of mourners in St. Peter's Square, an event unprecedented in modern times.

Red-clad cardinals, dignitaries and thousands of priests and nuns from around the world gathered to say goodbye to the German theologian, who stunned the Catholic church in 2013 by becoming the first pontiff in six centuries to resign.

Pope Francis (center) reacts by the coffin of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI during his funeral mass at St. Peter's square in the Vatican, on January 5, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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