The funeral of the former pope will take place on Thursday in St. Peter’s Square in Rome, at the Vatican, and will be celebrated by Pope Francis.
At the request of the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron, it is the Minister of the Interior and Minister of Worship Gérald Darmanin who will represent the French government at the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, according to BFMTV, confirming information from Europe 1.
His funeral will take place on Thursday January 5, 2023 in St. Peter’s Square in Rome at the Vatican. They will be celebrated by Pope Francis.
Tens of thousands of faithful in the Vatican
Tens of thousands of the faithful marched on Monday under the gold of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome to meditate before the remains of Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday at the age of 95.
A long queue snaked all day through St. Peter’s Square surrounded by Bernini’s colonnade, attended by numerous media and a thousand members of the police.
At 7 p.m. Monday, the date the doors of the huge basilica closed, the Vatican had counted the participation of 65,000 people. The faithful can gather again on Tuesday and Wednesday.
