Heads of state, royalty and clergy come from around the world to join thousands of people to witness an event, the kind of which has not happened for around 200 years. The late Pope Emeritus is being entombed in the crypt beneath St Peter's, in an area once occupied by John Paul II.
But the current Pope did not dwell on Benedict's specific legacy and only uttered his name once.
Some in the crowd held banners or shouted"Santo Subito!", Italian for"Sainthood Now!" - an echo of calls that were made during the funeral in 2005 of John Paul II, the last pope to die. Benedict was buried with a document in Latin that detailed some of the most notable occurrences of his papacy, alongside some coins and other papal regalia.Ten years ago, Benedict made the rare decision to step down as pope, citing"advanced age" as the main reason that he was no longer strong enough to lead the Church.
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