Historic but spare funeral for Pope Benedict XVI, led by Pope Francis

FULL TEXT: Pope Francis’ homily at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s funeral Mass

“Benedict, faithful friend of the Bridegroom, may your joy be complete as you hear his voice, now and forever!”

Benedict XVI's funeral: Pope Francis' minimum service

A humid mist dominates Saint Peter's Square, causing the top of the Basilica's dome to disappear on this icy early morning when nearly 50,000 people gathered to attend the funeral mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Many had already come, in the days before, to bow before the remains of the Pope Emeritus displayed in the Basilica, where, in front of the imposing baldachin designed by Bernini, the frail silhouette of Benedict XVI, whose skin was…

Historic but spare funeral for Pope Benedict XVI, led by Pope Francis

The ceremony for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lacked the scale and emotion of the last papal funeral, reflecting what it means to die as a beloved sitting pope vs. a retired one.

Full homily of Pope Francis at Benedict XVI's funeral

At 9:30 a.m. in the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2023 at Vatican City's St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis presided over the funeral Mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. This is the full video of his homily.

Pope Benedict XVI's funeral led by his successor, Pope Francis, in a first for the Catholic Church

Never in the history of the Catholic Church had a pope conducted a funeral ceremony for his predecessor, until now.

Pope Benedict XVI's funeral: Pope Francis remembers the dead pontiff's life, legacy and courage

Pope Francis presided over former Pope Benedict XVI's funeral mass in St. Peter's Square Thursday, remembering his life, legacy, and courage for resigning from the papacy.