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Reuters
Reuters
World
By Philip Pullella

Guide to the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict

Preparations for former Pope Benedict's funeral in operation outside St. Peter's Basilica, while the former Pope's body lies in state at the Basilica, at the Vatican January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Pope Francis will preside at a funeral Mass in St. Peter's Square on Thursday for his predecessor former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday at the age of 95.

More than 60,000 people are expected to attend. There will be official delegations from Italy and Benedict's native Germany. Other leaders, including the king and queen of Belgium and about 13 heads of state or government, will attend in a private capacity. Most countries will be represented by their ambassadors to the Vatican.

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