Mourners pour into St. Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to pay their final respects to the German theologian who made history by retiring and to participate in a rare requiem Mass for a dead pontiff presided over by a living one, The Associated Press reports.
In Photos: Funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
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People attend the funeral of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Jan. 5, 2023.
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Faithful attend the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Jan. 5, 2023.
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Pope Francis, center, watches as Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, center right, blesses the coffin of late Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Jan. 5, 2023.
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Pope Francis, center, presides over the funeral of late Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Jan. 5, 2023.
