Thousands of mourners have gathered in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the funeral of ex-Pope Benedict XVI.
European royals and thousands of clerics are attending the funeral Mass led by Pope Francis.
Pope Emeritus Benedict will be buried in a crypt beneath St Peter’s Basilica that holds the tombs of more than ninety of his predecessors.
In 2013 he became the first Pope to resign in 600 years, citing old age
He died on Saturday aged 95 after many years of illness.
This is the first time in modern history that a pope has buried his predecessor.
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