Georg Ganswein who was personal secretary of Pope Benedict XVI prays before the coffin of Benedict XVI during the celebration by Pope Francis of the funeral Mass at the Vatican on January 5, 2022. Pope Francis paid tribute to his predecessor in a funeral attended by tens of thousands of mourners at St. Peter’s Square. The funeral marked the first occasion in modern times that a pontiff had presided over the funeral of his predecessor. Photo: Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM