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Pope Francis presides over the funeral of former Pope Benedict in St. Peter’s Square. Benedict died at age 95 on New Year’s Eve in the monastery on the Vatican grounds. He was the head of the Catholic Church from 2005 until his resignation in 2013 due to illness. Subscribe: Read more here: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: I