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In a crowded St. Peter’s Square on Thursday, Pope Francis presided over the funeral of his German predecessor, Benedict XVI.

For the first time in contemporary history, a pontiff in office presided over such procedures.

At the age of 95, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on New Year’s Eve. In February 2013, Francis resigned as pope, the first such resignation in 600 years.

Francis added, “We are here with the oil of thanksgiving and the oil of hope to show you once more the love that is never lost.”

“We desire to carry out this task with the same passion, skill, tact, and anointing that you have been able to impart throughout the years.

When a group of Godly individuals comes together, they accompany and surrender the life of the church’s former pastor to the Lord.

The phrase “Danke Benedikt” was written on various banners in the square.

At the conclusion of the liturgy, the faithful chanted “Santo Subito” (Saint At Once), a request that was also voiced at Saint John Paul II’s death.

A touching moment occurred as Pope Francis prayed with Benedict’s coffin before it was carried inside St. Peter’s Basilica to be interred.

Among the dignitaries in attendance at the funeral were Premier Giorgia Meloni and Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

Among the leaders from around the world who attended the funeral were German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, and Queen Sofia of Spain.

Benedict’s cypress wood coffin was carried into the square to a warm burst of applause.

Francis’s long-standing knee issue caused him to arrive in a wheelchair.

The Gendarmerie police corps estimated that 50,000 people attended the funeral, according to the Vatican press office, while over 200,000 people paid their respects to Benedict during his three-day state funeral in St. Peter’s Basilica.

The palliums Benedict XVI wore as part of his robes, as well as the coins and medals struck during his pontificate, are all present in his casket.

He also possesses a metal cylinder that houses a “rogito” (deed), which is a record of what transpired while he served as pope.

The late pope is being laid to rest in Saint Pope John Paul II’s former tomb, which was made available after he was carried up into the basilica from its basement following his beatification in 2011.

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