The Funeral Of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Takes Place In St Peter's Basilica

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 05: (L-R) Former Queen Sofia of Spain, King Philippe of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Elke Budenbender and husband German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier watch as the coffin of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is carried away by pallbearers after the funeral mass at St. Peter's square on January 5, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican. Former Pope Benedict XVI, who served as head of the Catholic Church from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013, died on 31 December 2022 aged 95 at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City. Over 135,000 people paid their tributes on the first two days of the late pontiff's lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)