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Pope Francis greets tens of thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square to watch him give the Easter mass and the traditional blessing. The Easter holy week, which commemorates the death and the resurrection of Christ, is the high point of the Catholic calendar. IMAGES
Tens of thousands of people gather in Saint Peter's Square to hear Pope Francis give the Easter mass and the traditional blessing. The Easter holy week, which commemorates the death and the resurrection of Christ, is the high point of the Catholic calendar. IMAGES
The coffin of ex-Pope Benedict XVI arrives in St. Peter’s Square ahead of his funeral. Almost a decade after he became the first pontiff in six centuries to resign, his successor Pope Francis will lead a requiem mass in the vast St. Peter's Square before his body is laid ro rest in the papal tombs beneath St Peter's Basilica. IMAGES
Preparations for the funeral of Benedict XVI are almost complete in St Peter's Square. Barriers and hundreds of chairs have been set up to welcome those who will come to attend the funeral of the Pope Emeritus on Thursday December 5. IMAGES
Bells toll on St Peter's square following the announcement of the death of former pope Benedict XVI. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni makes a statement confirming his death. SOUNDBITE
Images from outside St Peter's basilica in Vatican City, amid recent reports that former Pope Benedict XVI's health is deteriorating, due to "advancing age", according to the Vatican. IMAGES
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