Benedict XVI: First Photos
The Vatican shared the first photos of Benedict XVI laying in state.
Benedict’s mortal remains rest in the chapel of the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery dressed in red and gold vestments and wearing a gold miter. Popes are traditionally dressed in red for their funerals.
The former pope holds a rosary in his folded hands.
Picture: Vatican Media, #newsSjbvpgaqzg
Benedict’s mortal remains rest in the chapel of the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery dressed in red and gold vestments and wearing a gold miter. Popes are traditionally dressed in red for their funerals.
The former pope holds a rosary in his folded hands.
Picture: Vatican Media, #newsSjbvpgaqzg