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

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Tens of thousands queued to pay tribute to the pontiff who retired a decade ago. Security officials had said at least 25,000-30,000 people would come on Monday. By the end of the first day, some 65,000 persons had passed by the bier, the Vatican said.

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Times of India

Pope Benedict XVI: Thousands pay homage at Vatican. Details here

Pope Benedict XVI died on New Years Eve at the age of 95 and he happens to be the first Pope to resign from his duties in 600 years of papal history due to failing health.

1 year ago·India

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CBC News

Thousands line up to see former pope Benedict's body lying in state

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI's body is lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica, and thousands of people lined up hours before dawn on Monday to pay their respects.

1 year ago·Canada

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NDTV

Tens Of Thousands Pay Respects To Former Pope Benedict At Vatican

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. They began queueing before dawn to view the German theologian's body, which was transferred early in the morning from the monastery in the Vatican grounds where he died on Saturday aged 95. "I arrived at 6:00 am, it seemed normal to come and pay homage to him…

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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USA Today

65K mourn Benedict XVI as pope emeritus lies in state at Vatican; funeral is Thursday

Public viewing lasts through Wednesday as officials expect tens of thousands to pass by Benedict's body at the Vatican.

1 year ago·United States

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Washington Times

Tens of thousands view Benedict XVI’s body at Vatican

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter's Basilica on Monday as tens of thousands of people filed by to pay tribute to the pontiff who shocked the world by retiring a decade ago.

1 year ago·United States

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