On Saturday, at the square of St. Peter, an open funeral will take place, with nearly 200,000 people participating. Nearly a million people will try to see the procession in Rome.
At the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, April 26, nearly 200,000 people were expected. Sky News reported that there was a reference to police resources.
It is assumed that nearly a million people will try to see the procession in Rome during the carriage of the coffin in the Basilica by Santa Maria Majore, where Francis will be buried according to will.
It has also been reported that for the past three days, at least 250,000 people have arrived at San Peter’s Cathedral in the Vatican to say goodbye to the dead Pontiff. And on Friday, the coffin was closed and sealed.
On Saturday in St. Peter Square, an open-air funeral will take place where the leaders of the world, including the Prime Minister of Great Britain and the US president, as well as the Prince of Wales, will participate in the king’s name.
The funeral service usually takes about two and a half hours and is mainly held in Latin.
The leaders of the world, in particular, British prime minister Kir Starmer, US president Donald Trump and France President Emmanuel Macron have reached Rome.
Earlier, the president of the Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was planned to continue separating Pope Francis. However, on Friday, he said he may not have time, as he planned some military meetings, as well as a stake. But, according to Zelensky, the first lady and foreign ministry leader was at the funeral.
Remember, on April 21, the Vatican announced the death of 88-year-old Pope Francis. The Pontiff’s body on April 23 was transferred to St. Peter’s Cathedral to the Vatican for Goodbye, which would take three days. Pope Francis’ funeral will take place on April 26th.
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