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Clergy from around the world, a handful of heads of state and thousands of faithful attended the outdoor ceremony.

In keeping with Benedict's wishes, the ceremony will be simple, sombre and sober, the Vatican has said.

Vatican police said that 65,000 people had filed past on the first day.

The body of Benedict was being prepared for three days of public viewing in the same church starting Monday.

The body of Benedict will lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica on Monday and remain there for three days before his funeral.

Benedict, in 2013 became the first pope in some 600 years to resign and has been living in the Vatican since then.

Retired pope Benedict XVI is gone but far from forgotten as cardinals begin voting for candidates to replace him.

Benedict XVI has become the first pope to resign in over 700 years, telling a tearful crowd of faithful.

Pope Benedict XVI's final hours as pontiff on Thursday will be filled with tradition and symbols that underline the historic.

Pope Benedict XVI will spend his final night in his Vatican apartments after bidding an emotional farewell to 150,000 pilgrims.

Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric resigned as head of the Catholic Church in Scotland in the wake of claims that he made sexual advances towards priests.

Pope Benedict XVI delivered an emotional last Sunday prayer in St Peter's Square, saying God had told him to devote himself to prayer but assuring supporters he would not "abandon" the Church.

The Vatican condemned Italian media reports of intrigue, corruption and blackmail among senior prelates.

With just days to go before Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, the Vatican is battling persistent rumours that his decision was triggered by an explosive report on intrigue in its corridors of power.

Pope Benedict XVI called on the Church and its faithful to "renew" and "refocus on God by disowning pride and egoism", before he steps down.

The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.

Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.

The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.

Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.

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Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.

Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.

Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.

Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit of the group in the city of Kazan on Oct. 22-24.