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Pope Benedict XVI laid to rest

Vatican CITY: Solemn funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

The coffin of Pope Benedict is brought into St Peter's Square Source: AAP / IPA/Sipa USA

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More than 60,000 people have attended the funeral of Pope Benedict the Sixteenth at a mass in St Peter's Square in the Vatican. Dignitaries from many nations, including the King and Queen of Belgium, were among those present.

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