‘So noble, so kind’: Pope Francis leads tributes to Benedict XVI

Pope Francis Voices Gratitude for Witness of ‘Noble’ Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Francis praised his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, following the latter’s death Saturday, calling him a “kind” and “noble” person.

Pope Francis pays tribute to Benedict at New Year’s Mass

Pope Francis prayed for his predecessor’s passage to heaven as photos of Pope Emeritus Benedict’s body were released by the Vatican.

Pope Francis hails ‘beloved’ Benedict XVI in New Year’s Day address

Pope Francis, in his address delivered in a New Year's Day service on Sunday at the Vatican, remembered his predecessor "beloved" Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a day after the latter died aged 95. "Today we entrust the beloved pope emeritus Benedict XVI to the most holy mother (the Virgin Mary), to accompany him in his passage from this world to God," said Francis.  The pope presided over a Mass held in St Peter's Basilica as preparations continue

XVI. Pope Francis prayed for the spiritual holiday of Benedict on New Year

The New Year's Mass was brief, and largely died on the last day of the year in the sixteenth century. Benedict was about Pope Emeritus.

Pope Francis prays for Benedict’s ‘passage’ to heaven during New Year’s Day homily

Francis delivered the prayers during his homily at St. Peter’s Basilica, where Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's will lie in state for three days beginning on Monday.

Pope Francis greets the “beloved” Benedict XVI the day after his death

Pope Francis greeted the “beloved” Benedict XVI, his predecessor who died Saturday at the age of 95 and whose funeral he will celebrate on Thursday morning.