Thousands of people gathered at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City to mourn the loss of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in a funeral that had no blueprint.
Author: Eric J. Lyman
‘The pope is gone!’: Catholics gather at Vatican City to mourn Pope Benedict’s death
“He’s with God now, and that’s what’s important,” said Althea Reyes, a nun who was in St. Peter’s Square when she became aware of Benedict’s death.