A steady stream of people filed into St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI, whose body will lie in state in front of the main altar until his funeral later this week. | Reuters
Faithful queue to enter St. Peter’s Basilica to pay homage to former Pope Benedict at the Vatican, January 2, 2023. REUTERS
VATICAN CITY — A steady stream of people filed into St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI, whose body will lie in state in front of the main altar until his funeral later this week. Benedict died on Saturday at the age of 95 in the secluded Vatican monastery where he had lived since his shock resignation in 2013.His body, dressed in red and gold liturgical vestments, was placed on a simple dais, with two Swiss guards standing on either side as the faithful walked by.
He will lie in state until Wednesday. His funeral will be held on Thursday in St Peter’s Square and be presided over by Pope Francis. The Vatican has said it will be a simple, solemn and sober ceremony in keeping with his wishes.
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