Thousands of faithful, political leaders and the pope himself mourned Benedict XVI at a rare requiem Mass for a dead pontiff presided over by a living one. The crowd applauded
Thousands of people arrived overnight on Thursday to attend the funeral of pope emeritus Benedict XVI, a hero to Roman Catholic conservatives who shocked the world by resigning nearly a decade ago.
Mourners poured into St. Peter’s Square early Thursday for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, hoping to pay final respects to the German theologian.