This Saturday (26), will be held the funeral of Pope Francis. It will start at 10am, local time (5am from Brasilia) and will feature a strong security scheme in Rome.
The ceremony will take place in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Then there will be a funeral procession to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where Francis will be buried. He will be the first pontiff in about 100 years to be buried outside the Vatican.
See the schedule of the schedules*:
- 5h to 7:30 am – Mass of Fine
- 8h – Procession arrives at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore; Tribute of the Poor
- Closed Ceremony – Burial
*Schedules from Brasilia
Who will participate in Pope Francis’ funeral?
Authorities expect more than 200,000 people to attend the funeral, including several global leaders and royalty members.
To date, about 50 heads of state have been confirmed, including US President Donald Trump, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Argentina’s president, Francisco’s homeland, and 10 reigning monarchs.
Leaders of Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and European Union institutions also confirmed their presence.
Honors before burial
Authorities reported that poor people, immigrants, trans and six prisoners will receive Pope Francis’ coffin in front of the Basilica on the building’s stairs.
The delegation will consist of rescuers and migrants who have been refugees, tortured and escaped from concentration camps in Libya, according to Mediterranea, an NGO that met several times with the Pope.
The six prisoners found the pontiff in the arrest of Rebibbia on the occasion of the opening of the Holy Door.
Coffin closure
After the end of the wake on Friday (25), Francis’ coffin was sealed in a private ceremony led by eight Catholic cardinals.
The Pope’s face was covered with a white silk veil and his body will be sprinkled with holy water.
Papal items, such as coins and medals coined during their pontificate, were placed in the coffin. A special deed listing the key points of his 12-year-old papacy was also placed in the coffin.
Francisco asked to be buried in a simple zinc -coated wooden coffin, unlike his predecessors, which were buried in three interconnected coffins made of cypress, lead and oak.
This content was originally published in Vatican gathers global leaders for Pope Francis’ burial this Saturday on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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