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Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI: funeral on 5 January 2023

Requiem mass

05.01.2023
Rome, Vatican, St Peter's Square
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entrance to the square

Vatican
people

Vatican_St Peter's sq
Vatican_Basilica

The altar
view on the crowds

View of the crowds after the mass
steps of the basilica

after the mass
dark skies

Sky and press section
funeral crowds

The funeral mass
altar at the basilica

the cofin
bretheren

clergymen
exit of the cofin

the last respect
stairs to the church

preparations
people

the crowds at the square
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    Vatican
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  • people

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  • Vatican_Basilica

    The altar
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  • view on the crowds

    View of the crowds after the mass
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  • steps of the basilica

    after the mass
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  • dark skies

    Sky and press section
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  • funeral crowds

    The funeral mass
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  • altar at the basilica

    the cofin
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  • bretheren

    clergymen
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  • exit of the cofin

    the last respect
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  • stairs to the church

    preparations
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    the crowds at the square
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On 5 January morning, tens of thousands mourners gathered at St Peter’s Square to attend the funeral mass of the late Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI, presided by Pope Francis.

Emeritus Pope Benedict, the first pontiff in almost 600 years to resign his position, died aged 95 on December 31 at a monastery in Vatican City.

Ambassador Alexandra Valkenburg and colleagues of the EU Delegation participated in the funeral, paying their final respects to the late Benedict XVI, who was a strong supporter of the EU. He chose Benedict as his name also because St Benedict is a Patron Saint of Europe.