<p>Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body is lying in state as thousands of people lined up hours before dawn on Monday to pay their respects.</p>.<p>The doors of St. Peter's Basilica opened for viewing by the public at just past 9 a.m. (0800 GMT; 3 a.m. EST) when the first faithful entered.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/benedicts-lasting-mark-on-papacy-will-be-his-resignation-1176882.html" target="_blank">The body of former Pope Benedict is displayed at the Vatican, January 1, 2023. </a></strong></p>.<p>Public viewing lasts for 10 hours on Monday in St. Peter's Basilica.</p>.<p>Twelve hours of viewing are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday before Thursday morning's funeral, which will be led by Pope Francis, at St. Peter's Square.</p>.<p>The frail, 95-year-old Benedict died Saturday morning in the Vatican monastery where he had lived since his retirement in 2013, when he became the first pontiff to resign in 600 years.</p>.<p>Security officials expected at least 25,000 people to pass by the body on the first day of viewing.</p>
<p>Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body is lying in state as thousands of people lined up hours before dawn on Monday to pay their respects.</p>.<p>The doors of St. Peter's Basilica opened for viewing by the public at just past 9 a.m. (0800 GMT; 3 a.m. EST) when the first faithful entered.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/benedicts-lasting-mark-on-papacy-will-be-his-resignation-1176882.html" target="_blank">The body of former Pope Benedict is displayed at the Vatican, January 1, 2023. </a></strong></p>.<p>Public viewing lasts for 10 hours on Monday in St. Peter's Basilica.</p>.<p>Twelve hours of viewing are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday before Thursday morning's funeral, which will be led by Pope Francis, at St. Peter's Square.</p>.<p>The frail, 95-year-old Benedict died Saturday morning in the Vatican monastery where he had lived since his retirement in 2013, when he became the first pontiff to resign in 600 years.</p>.<p>Security officials expected at least 25,000 people to pass by the body on the first day of viewing.</p>