Funeral held at Vatican for Benedict XVI
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VATICAN MEDIA VIA AP
In this image released on Thursday, Jan. 5, by the Vatican Media news service, Bishops Georg Gaenswein, right, and Diego Ravelli cover the face of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI with a white silk veil as he rests in a cypress coffin in St. Peter's Basilica, Wednesday, Jan. 4, the night before his funeral mass presided over by Pope Francis at the Vatican. Benedict died at 95 on Dec. 31 in the monastery on the Vatican grounds where he had spent nearly all of his decade in retirement. He was 95.ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican is capped in mist during the funeral mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI presided over by Pope Francis, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Holy communion vessels are filled ahead of the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A woman holds a cross as she waits the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Faithful arrive into St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, ahead of the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Members of the church chat while waiting for the start of the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pope Francis attends a funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pope Francis, centre, sits as the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is carried for a funeral mass at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.VATICAN MEDIA VIA AP
In this image released on Thursday, Jan. 5, by the Vatican Media news service, the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is placed at St. Peter's Square for his funeral mass at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Faithful attend the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Faithful attend the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Priests stand during the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A woman attends the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Faithful attend the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Faithful attend the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.VATICAN MEDIA VIA AP
In this image released on Thursday, Jan. 5, by the Vatican Media news service, Pope Francis touches the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI after the funeral mass for late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pope Francis is pushed away on a wheelchair, right, while the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is carried away after a funeral mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5.