Benedict XVI’s Funeral: Tens Of Thousands Attend Simple, Solemn Liturgy 

By Courtney Mares and Hannah Brockhaus

Tens of thousands of people were present in St. Peter’s Square for the funeral Thursday of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century and the first pope to resign from office in nearly 600 years.

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