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Pope Francis has expressed gratitude to his late predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, hours after his death. Francis at a New Year s Eve prayer service Saturday in St. Peter s Basilica
Within minutes of the announcement of the death of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday morning, a wealth of tributes flowed in from around the world, while the Vatican revealed that the late pontiff would be given a “simple” funeral, celebrated by Pope Francis, in keeping with his wishes.