Pope Francis’s funeral: thousands of faithful, 50 heads of state and 10 reigning sovereigns are expected
Pope Francis’s funeral will begin this Saturday From 10, local time, 5 in the morning, Argentine time and will be chaired by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the Cardenalicio College.
It will be a mass event that will have a strong security operation and the presence of at least 130 delegations, including about 50 heads of state and 10 reigning sovereigns.
The authorities will be located according to the official protocol. In the first row the presidents Javier Milei and Georgia Meloni will be found, for being the head of state of the native country of the Pope and the leader of Italy. The representatives of the monarchies will continue and then the other heads of state in alphabetical order.
The total faithful is still difficult to calculate. Some predicted 500 thousand. The truth is that all flights and lodgings to Rome are exhausted.
Once the Mass is over, The funeral courtship will not cross the Plaza de San Pedro, It will return directly to the Basilica.
Lateran adapted vehicle to allow the visibility of the coffin He will leave the Vatican through the Puerta del Perugino and will go to the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor, the one chosen by Francisco for his eternal rest.
The route, of between 30 and 40 minutes, It will be done at an approximate speed of 10 kilometers per hour. The live transmission of the route will be carried out by Vatican Media and will conclude with the arrival of the courtship to the Liberian Basilica. The inhumation rite will be held privately.
As a closure of the day, at 21Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas will preside over the prayer of the rosary in memory of Pope Francisin front of the basilica.
Source: Ambito
