Mourners see pope's funeral as celebration of life and legacy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -– Just before 7 a.m. Jan. 5, the dome of St. Peters Basilica was so shrouded with fog that it was scarcely visible. Yet the sounds of German folk music permeated the dense air as some 500 traditionally dressed Bavarians descended upon the Vatican to attend the funeral of their beloved countryman, Pope Benedict XVI. Although they traveled some 10 hours to pay their final respects to the late pope, the mood in St. Peters Square in the hours leading up to the historic funer
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