About 50,000 mourners crowded into St Peter’s Square to witness Benedict XVI’s funeral, according to police estimates.
Cristina Grisanti, from Milan, hailed the former Pope’s “purity, his candour, his mildness”.
She added: “Benedict is a bit like my father, so I had to pay homage to him.”
Benedikt Rothweiler came from Germany with his family to attend the Mass.
“We owe him so much. We want to show that we stand behind him.
“We actually know too little about Benedict. He always accepted everything the way God wants it.
“This is a good example for us humans.”
