Apac Y News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

>> we now move to the prayer of the faithful. >> translator: brothers and sisters, let us pray to god our father for his forgiveness and rebirth to the living hope for the resurrection of jesus to the dead. the response is let us pray to the lord. ♪ >> translator: we pray in german. the pope emeritus benedict who has fallen asleep in the lord, may the eternal shepherd receive him into his kingdom of light and peace. ♪ ♪ >> translator: we pray in french. for our holy father pope francis and for all the pastors of the church, may they proclaim fearlessly in word and deed ch chris...

That is as large and world spanning as the catholic church is, but it certainly is different in many ways than the ceremony for pope john paul ii than some other popes in the past as well in that it is somewhat a more humble affair. very much fitting with what pope benedict wanted and also with the character pope benedict was. i think john allen was referring to it a little while ago, you know, saying he was a very humble figure. he was someone very much down to earth. he really put the p apac y and the pontificate above itself. he said it was more important than the one single person. he said...