Pope Benedict XVI's funeral: Pope Francis remembers the dead pontiff's life, legacy, and courage
Thousands of mourners attended the funeral mass for former Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square Thursday.
A book of the Gospels was also placed open on the coffin and Benedict’s longtime secretary, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, bent down and kissed it. The coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is brought to St. Peter's Square for a funeral mass at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.Many regular people traveled from Benedict’s native Bavaria and wore traditional dress, including boiled wool coats to guard against the morning chill.
In his remarks, Francis praised Benedict’s courage to step aside, saying it"opened the door" to allow future popes to do the same. The reigning pontiff previously shared he too has left written instructions outlining his resignation conditions. Matteo Colonna, a 20-year-old seminarian from Teramo, Italy, said the funeral had personal resonance for him.
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