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St. John the Baptist is a model for Christian witness, leading others to Jesus and then stepping out of the way so they follow the Lord and not the person who evangelized them, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis offered a subtle send-off to the late Pope Benedict XVI in an historic Vatican funeral Jan. 5, praising Benedict's devotion to the Gospel and drawing to a close a 10-year period of two popes.
Two dozen churches and ecumenical organizations have announced they would have official representatives at the funeral Mass
Representatives from the world's Christian churches will travel to the Vatican to attend the funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square Jan. 5.
In accordance with Pope Benedict XVI's wishes, his funeral and moments of prayer surrounding it will be simple, according to the Vatican press office.