The funeral of the former Pope will take place in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. They are presided over by the current Sovereign Pope.
Gérald Darmanin is not only Minister of the Interior and Overseas. It is also that of the sects, although this is not stated in its government title. In this capacity, he will travel to the Vatican on Thursday, January 5 to attend France at the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI. to represent, who died on December 31st. The latter will take place under the presidency of the current Pope in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. Place where the burial of Jean-Paul II took place in 2005. At the time, French President Jacques Chirac went there, as did US President George W. Bush.
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The funeral of Benedict XVI. According to the Vatican, the ceremony should be “solemn but sober”. Numerous guests and religious representatives from all over the world are expected. Among them, according to information from the newspaper La Croix, several French bishops will be part of the official delegation. Benedict XVI was elected Pope in April 2005 and then resigned from office in February 2013. A waiver that had not been activated for nearly six centuries. Thousands of believers have been gathering since Monday in front of the remains of the former pope, which are on display in St. Peter’s Basilica until Wednesday.