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ens of thousands of mourners gathered on Thursday for the funeral of former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, led by his successor Pope Francis in an event unprecedented in modern times.
The body of the German theologian, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in six centuries to resign, was laid out in a simple cypress coffin in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, where his remains will later be laid in the crypt.
For the first time in modern history, the proceedings were led by a sitting pope, Francis, who will deliver the homily.
On either side of the coffin were seated red-clad cardinals and dignitaries from around the world, among them heads of state, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
