Benedict XVI, the theologian who became the first pope to resign in nearly six centuries, is being buried on Thursday after a funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica presided over by Pope Francis. Pope Francis, his successor is the first pope to preside over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI at the Vatican, an unprecedented event in modern times expected to draw tens of thousands of people, New York Times reports.
Pope Francis, his successor is the first pope to preside over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI at the Vatican.
Benedict XVI, the theologian who became the first pope to resign in nearly six centuries, is being buried on Thursday after a funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica presided over by Pope Francis.Pope Francis, his successor is the first pope to preside over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI at the Vatican, an unprecedented event in modern times expected to draw tens of thousands of people, New York Times reports.
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