Tens of thousands came to see the pope emeritus, who died on Saturday at age 95, as he lay in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Thursday.
Tag: Funerals and Memorials
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Pele’s 24-Hour Funeral Attracted More Than 200,000 Mourners
“This is no sacrifice,” said a man who had waited hours for a chance to attend Pelé’s 24-hour wake. Officials estimated 230,000 people filed through the stadium.
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Pelé Honored by Thousands of Brazilians at 24-Hour Funeral
Thousands of Brazilians came out to pay their respects to an athlete that put their nation on the world stage.
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Benedict’s Death Leaves Catholic Conservatives Bereft
Even after his resignation as pope, traditionalists invoked Benedict’s name and sought to draw him into internecine ideological wars. Now he is gone.
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Chance to Say Goodbye to Pope Benedict XVI Draws Thousands
The pope emeritus is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where a long line of mourners, including Roman Catholic faithful and tourists, waited to pray and to pay last respects.