‘He’s a saint for me’ - Why people lined up to mourn Benedict XVI
Why did people stand in line for so long, for just a few seconds near the body of Benedict XVI?
Nearly 200,000 people have viewed the body of Pope Benedict XVI in recent days, lying in state before the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
Many have stood in line for more than an hour to see the pope, whose body was transferred Jan. 2 to the basilica, where mourners can pray for the late former pope ahead of his funeral Mass on Thursday.