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Former Taiwans Vice-President Chen Chien-jen, second from left, prays in front of the body of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lying in state in St. Peters Basilica at The Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)World
Pope Francis to lead ex-pontiff Benedict-'s funeral

The last time a pope presided over the funeral of his predecessor was in 1802, when Pius VII led the ceremony for Pius...

5 Jan 2023 3:03 AM

The body of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is lied out in state inside St. Peters Basilica at The Vatican where thousands went to pay their homage. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)World
65,000 view Benedict XVI’s body lying in state at Vatican

Before the rank-and-file faithful were allowed into the basilica, prayers were recited and holy water sprinkled over the...

3 Jan 2023 5:19 AM

In this file photograph taken on December 25, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI delivers his first Christmas Day \Urbi et Orbi\ (the city and the world) message to pilgrims and tourists on St Peters Square at The Vatican. - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a German theologian whose 2013 resignation took the world by surprise, died on December 31, 2022, at age 95, the Vatican announced. (Photo: AFP)World
Former pope Benedict XVI passes away

VATICAN CITY: Former pope Benedict XVI, who in 2013 became the first pontiff to resign as head of the Catholic...

31 Dec 2022 10:03 AM

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