With the last faithful passing through the Basilica of St. Peter to see Pope Francis’ open coffin, the Vatican’s final preparations for the Pontiff’s funeral are completed. At the age of 88, the first Pope from Latin America died on Monday in the history of the Catholic Church in less than a month after being admitted to the hospital with severe pneumonia. Many of the 50 heads of state and the 10 monarchs who will attend the Saturday ceremony at St. Peter’s Square – including US President Donald Trump, and Ukraine President Volodimir Zelenski – are expected to arrive at Rome. The Italian authorities and those of the Vatican have set the area around Saint Peter under strict security measures, with drones, snipers on the roofs and fighter aircraft. The Guardian writes that tens of thousands of people waited for hours in the queue to pay tribute to Francis, whose […]
Source: News Beast
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