It is the last look at Benedict XVI. († 95) – on the body of our Pope.
Tens of thousands of believers flocked to St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday to bid farewell to the former Pope and Bishop of Rome. Catholic tradition envisages laying out the dead.
On Thursday, Pope Francis will celebrate the requiem for his predecessor. Germany is represented by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (66). Benedict XVI According to BILD information, he will lie in a simple wooden coffin in front of the altar.
The popes, like all other bishops, wear a miter as a head covering at services, since they discarded the tiara (papal crown). Benedict is also buried with this gold-studded miter
The rosary was for Benedict XVI. as for his predecessor, a central part of the faith. He prayed the “Ave Maria” 53 times a day, asked the Blessed Mother for intercession, letting the beads slip through his fingers. Each pope receives a golden “fisherman’s ring”. The head of the church uses this as a seal for important documents. Benedikt’s ring was made unusable with an “X” when he retired in 2013. On the finger is a silver bishop’s ring
As head of the church, the tradition-loving Benedict often wore red shoes. After retiring, he switched to black models. The (false) rumor that his shoes were from Prada persisted for years
Pope Benedict XVI, laid out in St. Peter’s Basilica: He is wearing a festive red chasuble. The chasuble (sleeveless liturgical robe) is interpreted as the “armor of faith”.
Archbishop Georg Gänswein was Benedict’s closest companion and served as his private secretary during the pontificate
PICTURE in St. Peter’s Basilica Thousands make pilgrimage to dead Pope
