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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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, center, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, 3rd right, attend the funeral of late Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Jan. 5, 2023.
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Members of the church 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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Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, center, attend the funeral of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Jan. 5, 2023.
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Pope Francis is pushed away on a wheelchair while the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is carried away after a funeral mass in St. Peter's Square, Jan. 5, 2023.
