Several world leaders went to the Vatican this Saturday (26) to accompany Pope Francis’ funeral. See in the gallery above.
The ceremony took place in São Pedro Square. Shortly after the funeral, a funeral procession takes the body to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where Francis will be buried.
Several representatives attended at the ceremony such as Lula, Donald Trump, US President Emmanuel Macron, France President Prince William of the United Kingdom, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, among others.
According to Vatican officials, approximately 250,000 people gathered to the funeral.
Francisco will be the first pontiff in about 100 years to be buried outside the Vatican.
Pope’s death
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, took over the title of Pontiff in March 2013.
He marked the history of the Catholic Church as the first Latin American Pope and the first Jesuit to occupy the position.
The pontiff died at age 88 after a stroke, followed by irreversible heart failure.
Francisco’s funeral took place this Saturday (26) and lasted about two hours and ten minutes, bringing together over 250,000 people and heads of state around the world.
*With supervision by Tiago Tortella, from CNN
This content was originally published in Pope Francis’ funeral gathers world leaders; See photos on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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