Francis’s funeral is held on Saturday, April 26.
The funeral ceremony began at 10.00 local time (11.00 in Kyiv) on the square in front of St. Peter’s Council in the Vatican. It was in this cathedral in the morning of Wednesday, April 23, the body of the pontiff was exhibited in an open coffin so that the racers could say goodbye to him. As of Friday evening, the last honors were given to him about 250,000.
For the first time in more than 100 years, dad was buried near the Vatican in the Roman basilica Santa Maria Maggiore.
Today, almost 60 state leaders will arrive in Rome. In particular, in Italy, US President Donald Trump is already located. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Italy George Melony, Prime Minister British, Cyrus Starmer and President Argentina Havier Miles, will also come to the funeral of the pope. It is expected that the former President of the United States Joe Biden.
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Recall that Pope Francis died of a stroke and still irreversible heart failure at the age of 88. His death was declared April 21.
Source: Racurs
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