Pope: 50 Heads of State and Ten Kings will give present to his funeral

According to figures announced by the Vatican, by noon, they paid tribute to the Pope Francis, in the Basilica of St. Peter, 61,000 faithful. As for Saturday’s funeral, it became known that so far they have confirmed their presence in Rome, 130 foreign delegations, 50 heads of state and ten kings. In the meantime, the preparation of the memory of the deceased Pontiff was completed in the royal church of Rome dedicated to Virgo. It is made of Italian marble from the Genoa area, the name of the Pope in Latin (Franciscus) is listed and as an additional element, a copy of the iron cross has been placed as “the pope of the poor”. The tomb is next to the sanctuary of St. Francis of Assisi and a short distance from the Byzantine icon of Our Lady with Jesus “Salos Popouli Romani”, in front of which the ecclesiastical Pontiff used to pray. After the end of the funeral, the Vatican will start the procession or […]
Source: News Beast

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