Farewell to Pope Francis
Thousands of rigger in front of St. Peter’s Basilica
As expected, the rush in front of St. Peter’s Basilica to say goodbye to Pope Francis personally.
The huge grief for the late Pope Francis can now also be expressed in numbers. Only a few hours after the body of the head of the Catholic Church was laid out in St. Peter’s Basilica and made accessible to the public, first estimates in front of the quantities in front. They all want to see the Pontifex, which had died on April 21 at the age of 88, one last time and have their honor.
The believers will have time to say goodbye to Pope Francis until next Friday evening. Around 8:00 p.m. it is planned that Cardinal Kevin Farrell initiates the ritual in which the coffin is closed. The following Saturday, Pope Francis’ funeral takes place, for whom the city of Rome will have to adjust to an even more powerful human mass.
First stress test for the upcoming funeral
In addition to numerous delegations from abroad, it is assumed that over 200,000 people will arrive in order to attend the ceremony as close as possible. Until then, screens will be attached to several places so that those present can follow the funeral ceremony. In addition, the security precautions around the site will be gradually being tightened in the coming days.
The funeral fair is led by the Dean of the Cardinal College, Giovanni Battista Re. Numerous heads of state and government have announced their presence for the funeral, including Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (69) and the outgoing Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (66) and US President Donald Trump (78).
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