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A man holds a rosary as people wait in line to enter St. Peter's Basilica to view the body of Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican Jan. 2, 2023. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Thousands pay last respects to Pope Benedict in St. Peter’s Basilica
‘He was an authentic testimony of what it means to be Christian and a disciple of Jesus’