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End. but people in st. peter's square starting to gather now, they're coming to pay their last respects to the man that they really, really loved. >> all right. barbie nadeau, thank you very much. we want to bring in john allen. >> no delia, so we're going to john allen. >> john allen, if you're with us, there we are. it's a sad morning, of course, but it's also time to reflect on a man who had a remarkable career in leadership both behind the scenes as kind of a pope maker as well as a pope as well. let me ask you. what are your thoughts as you reflect on his life? >> martin, you're absolut...

Peter's square to mourn the death. it's something that they've done for years. the bells of st. peter's rings and it summons the people here. this is not an unexpected death, but nonetheless, it's sad for a lot of people. a lot of conservative people in the catholic church never really stopped believing that pope benedict was their pope. you know, he had a very cordial relationship with pope francis and francis would visit him often inside the monastery, but they were very separate figures and represented two different aspects of the church. so you've got sadness here, but it's not unexpected....

He was 9 5. he made headlines in 2013 when he unexpectedly stepped down from his role, the first pope to do so in 600 years. benedict's remains will lie in st. peter's basilica beginning monday. his funeral is set for thursday in st. peter's square. benedict served as pope for nearly eight years beginning in 2005 when he was 78 years old, making him the oldest person to be named pope. president biden in a statement today saying the late pontiff will be remembered, quote, for his lifetime of devotion to the church. and coming up, how police tracked a suspect cross country and then arrested hi...

What more are you learning about how the next few days will play out? >> reporter: well, phil, let me start by telling you what is happening now. pope francis is inside st. peters basilica, he is doing prayers for new year's eve. this was already scheduled before the news of pope benedict happened. but afterwards he is going to come out here and view the nativity scene, which is right there in the middle of st. peter's square. you see a lot of people gathering so they can get a glimpse of pope francis and probably we expect to hear something from him at some point this evening if not tomorrow....

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