Death of Pope Francis
Coffin closed by Francis
250,000 people say goodbye to the late Pontifex in St. Peter’s Basilica. Then its coffin is closed. There is also an appreciation.
After the end of Pope Francis’s public attitude in St. Peter’s Basilica, the coffin was closed. The ceremony in the otherwise deserted church took place in the presence of several cardinals and invited guests. The dead Pontifex was previously placed a white silk towel over the face after Catholic rite, as the Holy chair announced. Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88.
The closed coffin will stay in the cathedral until the big funeral on Saturday morning. A requiem will take place on St. Peter’s Square at 10 a.m. in the presence of numerous state guests from all over the world. The body is then driven on a six -kilometer route to the Marienkirche Santa Maria Maggiore.
250,000 people have the last honor
Born in Argentine, he has been the first Pope for more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican walls. The Pope Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore near the main train station was his favorite church in Rome. According to the Vatican, around 250,000 people have said goodbye to Francis’ open coffin since Wednesday.
The ceremony to close the coffin was led by the cardinal treasurer of the Vatican, the Irish Kevin Joseph Farrell. Seven other cardinals were invited, including the dean of the Cardinal College, Giovanni Battista Re, and the previous Cardinal State Secretary Pietro Parolin. Both come from Italy. In addition, there were other high -ranking clergymen and also some relatives of the deceased.
“An admirable testimony of humanity”
An official certificate was also placed in the coffin with an appreciation of the life of the late Pope. It says: “Francis left everyone an admirable testimony of humanity, the holy lifestyle and universal fatherhood.” He also had an open ear for the suspended and the outcasts of society.
dpa
Source: Stern
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