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much for joining our special live coverage of the funeral of pope americas benedict the 16th. thousands of people are gathered in st. peters square right now. to witness something we have not seen in hundreds of years. the current pope, presiding at the funeral mass of the man who proceeded him. the coffin carrying the body of benedict was taken from st. peters basilica a short time ago through its journey to the courtyard, allowing the faithful to say their prayers ahead of the funeral. matt joseph rat singer, the son of humble parents, a police officer and cook. entered the priesthood in what would appear to be his calling as a university professor, teaching philosophy and theology. also beginning what would be a prolific and deeply intellectual pursuit as a writer. that very skill as a theologian led to his appointment as the archbishop of munich by pope john paul the second. the man he would not just succeed but also the man he would serve for nearly a quarter centu ....
Historic and extraordinary moment. we have not had pope americas since friend or read the 12th in 14 15. so uncharted territory to say the least. what is it like being there as we wait for the current pope to preside over the mass. the funeral mass for a retired pope. kristen we are just hearing the welcoming right now. looking back to the piazza right now. it is not at maximum capacity. i m looking right. now looks about 30 to 40,000 from that scrum capacity. it s about 16,000. we have seen huge crowds though all week. much more than a vatican officials had anticipated. going to st. peters basilica to pay their respects. they ve got maybe 30,000 or so. in the last three days we have seen more than 200,000. and people here know that they are witnessing history. they are witnessing unprecedented, possible blueprint of what we could see in the future. of future retired pope s ....