Funeral of Benedict XVI: Santo Subito
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The crowd began to pray the rosary. The coffin bore Benedict's papal coat of arms. A Evangeliary was placed on the coffin.
Tens of thousands of people turned out, but St Peter's Square was not full. Ten years of Francis have deeply eroded the Church. 125 cardinals and more than 3,700 priests co-presided. Cardinal Zen attended the funeral after China released his passport for five days.
Francis was brought to the Novus Ordo table in a wheelchair. He used Benedict's crosier and "presided" over the funeral while Cardinal Re functioned behind the table - a division of labour possible for the Novus Ordo (where anything goes) but unthinkable for a Catholic liturgy.
Francis' homily was short and appropriate. He mentioned Benedict's documents and even his virtues: "Benedict, faithful friend of the Bridegroom, may your joy be complete as you hear his voice now and forever," Francis canonised his predecessor.
At Communion, those present reached for it with their hands, even though Benedict had forbidden this abuse in the Vatican. In one case, the live stream showed how a believer was refused communion (video below).
At the end, when the coffin was carried back into St Peter's Square, cardinals, bishops, priests, religious and the people applauded - another unseemly abuse in the Novus Ordo. The crowd chanted "Santo Subito". Holiness comes cheap in the Council Church.
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