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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
Ex-pope Benedict XVI's coffin is carried into St Peter's Basilica, following a funeral at the Vatican led by Pope Francis and attended by tens of thousands of mourners. The remains of the German Joseph Ratzinger, who was the first pontiff to retire since the Middle Ages, will be buried in the tomb under the Basilica which previously held the body of John Paul II. IMAGES
People queue outside Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican early in the morning ahead of ex-Pope Benedict XVI's funeral. Pope Francis will preside over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI at the Vatican, an unprecedented event expected to draw tens of thousands of people. IMAGES
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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