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Pope praises 'acute and gentle' Benedict ahead of funeral

Pope Francis has praised Pope Emeritus’ Benedict XVI’s “acute and gentle thought” on the final day of public viewing of his body in St. Peter’s Basilica before his funeral

The Independent UK

New chapter for Pope Francis after death of Benedict XVI

Vatican City (AFP) - With the death of Benedict XVI, Pope Francis enters a new phase of his papacy free from the constraints of co-existing with a predecessor, but conservative criticism of his reforms may not end.

AFP

Pope Benedict: Thousands more bid farewell at Vatican including Hungary’s Orban

Tens of thousands expected for Benedict’s funeral on Thursday

The Independent UK

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Benedict funeral to be similar to that of reigning popes

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Reuters

Hong Kong's Cardinal Zen to attend Benedict's funeral Mass

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen will leave the southern Chinese city this week to pay his respects to the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in Vatican City

The Independent UK

Benedict's death clears path for Pope Francis to retire of old age in future

Six months ago Pope Francis brushed off speculation he was about to resign due to health problems, but even if he had toyed with the idea, he faced one major obstacle: there was already another ex-pope in retirement.

Reuters

Recalling Benedict’s grace but also the storms of his papacy

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Tens of thousands queue to pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict

Vatican City (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people paid their respects on Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state in St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.

AFP

Benedict aide's tell-all book will expose 'dark maneuvers'

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s longtime personal secretary has written a tell-all book that is coming out this month

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict at lying-in-state

Vatican City (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people paid their respects Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state at St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.

AFP

Pope Benedict's emotional final words before dying revealed by archbishop

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s "last comprehensible words" have been revealed, as his body now lies at St Peter’s Basilica, in the Vatican City, Rome, to allow the faithful to pay respects

Daily Mirror

Watch: Pope Benedict XVI lying in state at the Vatican begins

The body of former Pope Benedict XVI is lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican for mourners to pay their respects. The doors of St Peter's Basilica opened for viewing by the public at just after 9am local time. Public viewing lasts for 10 hours on Monday…

Evening Standard

Pope Benedict XVI’s lying in state begins in Vatican as thousands expected to pay their respects

Former pope’s body will lie in state until his funeral on Thursday

The Independent UK

Thousands pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict at lying-in-state

Vatican City (AFP) - Thousands of Catholics paid their respects Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state at St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.

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Reuters

Tens of thousands view body of former Pope Benedict

A steady stream of tens of thousands of people filed into St. Peter's Basilica on Monday to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI, whose body was laying in state without any papal paraphernalia ahead of his funeral this week.

Evening Standard

Pope Benedict XVI: Lying in state at the Vatican begins

Tens of thousands of people are paying their respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as they file past his body

Radio France Internationale

Thousands queue to pay their respects to former pope Benedict XVI

Thousands of Catholics began paying their respects on Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in Rome, at the start of three days of lying-in-state before his funeral.

The National (Scotland)

Tens of thousands to pay tribute to Pope Benedict XVI as lying in state begins

THOUSANDS of people are expected to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI when his lying in state begins at the Vatican on Monday.

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The Independent UK

Thousands line up for viewing of Benedict's body at Vatican

Thousands of people are lining up across St. Peter's Square to view the body in St. Peter's Basilica of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

AFP

Catholics pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict at lying-in-state

Vatican City (AFP) - Thousands of Catholics began paying their respects Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state before his funeral.

AFP

Body of ex-pope Benedict to lie in state at Vatican

Vatican City (AFP) - Catholics will on Monday be able to pay their respects in the Vatican to former pope Benedict XVI, whose body will lie in state for three days at St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.

The Guardian - UK

Benedict XVI: thousands expected to pay respects to former pope

Benedict’s body displayed in chapel of the Vatican monastery and will lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica

Daily Mirror

Catholics across the world pray for late Pope Benedict XVI as his body lies in state

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES Pope Benedict XVI passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning in the Vatican quarters he lived in after his ailing health forced him to step down as the head of the Catholic Church in 2013

The Independent UK

Benedict death paves way for protocols to guide future popes

The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has unfolded in an entirely un-papal-like manner: There were no bells tolling in St. Peter's Basilica, no solemn announcement in a Vatican City square and no mobilizing of official delegations to Rome

AFP

Pope hails 'beloved' Benedict as Vatican releases photos of body

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis hailed the "beloved" Benedict XVI in New Year's Day services on Sunday as the Vatican released the first pictures of the former pontiff following his death at the age of 95.

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