Believers can say goodbye to Pontiff for the next three days; The funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26th.
The body of Pope Francis on Wednesday, April 23, was transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica and placed in front of the main altar. This was reported by official news of the Vatican Media Vatican.
The Basilica is open on Wednesday and Thursday to 00:00, and on Friday – to 19:00 so that believers can say goodbye to her.
On Saturday, April 26, a funeral will take place. The Remembering Service will be held at St. Peter’s Square, from where Pope Francis’s body “will make the final procession of goodbye” in the basilica of the blessed Mary, which, according to will, should be buried.
The process of mourning began with the chapel of the Vatican Guest Complex Holy Marta House.
In front of the entrance, the Haller of the Swiss guard and confessors of San Peter’s Basilica was lined up, the Cardinals gathered in the chapel.
After sprinkling the coffin with the body of the deceased water, Carbonnic Camerland Kevin Farrell made a brief speech.
Square believers greeted the casket with the Pontiff body with applause. The process of mourning ended in front of the main shrine, and the ceremony – the liturgy of the word, after which the participants honored the deceased.
Remember that on April 21, 88-year-old Pope Francis died at his home in the Vatican, a stroke caused the death of the Pontiff.
The leaders of many countries of the world are planning to come to the farewell ceremony with Francis, with US president Donald Trump – this will be his first visit to the foreigner in the second purity.
It is known that Ukraine president Vladimir Zelensky has planned a visit to the Vatican until the farewell ceremony with Pope Francis.
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Source: korrespondent
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