Pope Francis’s funeral was held this Saturday, April 26 in the Plaza de San Pedro del Vaticanoin the presence of tens of thousands of people and world dignitaries such as Donald Trump, Volodimir Zelenski and Javier Milei, among others.
The public present in the Plaza de San Pedro welcomed the exit, on shoulders, of the coffin with applause and cheers of the homonymous basilica. Minutes before, his bells touched the deceased.
At least 150,000 people gathered in the Vatican and its surroundings To follow the last goodbye, according to the balance of the authorities. Many arrived at dawn to ensure a good position when they opened the accesses four hours before the trade.
For three days of burning chapel, 250,000 people paid tribute to the Argentine pontiff, Some waiting even until late at dawn.
Trump and his wife Melania were collected on Saturday for a few moments to their coffin when they reached the funeral. Days ago, the US president called Francisco a “fantastic” man who “loved the world”, although he crashed with him since 2016.
Finally, The coffin departed towards the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor and was visible to the public A gnaw after metal barriers along the route through the streets of Rome and in front of emblematic sites such as imperial forums and colosseum.
His burial in the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor de Rome, which broke the Vatican tradition for this type of ceremonies, put end at 12 years of pontificate of the first Latin American Pope.
