Historic Farewells: World Mourns Pope Benedict XVI And Pelé In Public Viewings Monday (Photos)

Nicholas Reimann - Forbes - 02/01
Thousands lined up on opposite sides of the world to pay their respects for the icons, who both died last week.

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Tens of thousands of people lined up at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and a stadium in Santos, Brazil, to mourn the deaths of Pope Benedict XVI and soccer legend Pelé, respectively, in a rare day of massive public viewings on opposite sides of the world after the international icons died last week.

A priest prays as the body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica on ... [+] Monday in Rome.

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More than 60,000 people passed through St. Peter's Basilica on Monday to see the ...
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