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Pope Francis presided over the service, which was attended by some 50,000 mourners.
Pope Francis presided over the service, which was attended by some 50,000 mourners.
Benedict in 2013 became the first pope in 600 years to retire, and he chose to live out his retirement in seclusion.
Pope Francis has announced he will meet with a group of sex abuse victims next month at the Vatican and declared "zero tolerance" for any member of the clergy who would violate a child.
The Vatican says the retired pontiff, Benedict XVI, will be among prelates helping Pope Francis to celebrate the sainthood ceremony Sunday for their late predecessors John Paul II and John XXIII.
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