It was a last gesture who embodies the entire spirit of his pontificate, dedicated to the “marginalized”: in Santa María la Mayor, where he was buried, the Francisco’s coffin was received by a group of migrants, transsexuals, poor and prisoners.
In the esplanade and the basilica, 40 special guests, organized by Caritas del Vaticano and the Sant’Egidio communityThey waited to receive the coffin with a rose in their hand.
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Francisco, the Pope of the marginalized
“The community of Sant’Egidio will participate in the funeral of Pope Francis with his people, starting with the poor who met him and loved him during his pontificate,” said the community in a statement.
The news was announced in a statement from the Holy See, which stressed that “the poor have a privileged place in the heart of God”, as well as “in the heart and teaching of the Holy Father, which chose Francisco’s name not to forget them”.
Tamara Castro, a trans woman from Salta, with a team of the National Team to say goodbye to the Pope in Santa María la Mayor. (Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria).
The idea was born after a contact between Monsignor Benoni Ambarus, secretary of the Italian Episcopate Commission for Migration, and the master of the Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, Monsignor Diego Ravelli, to “try to value the presence of the poor in the funerals.”
“It seems to me a moving decision, because the Holy Father Francisco is welcomed by the mother who loved so much (Safety of the Roman people) and for his beloved children, who will accompany him in these last steps. It seems really beautiful, “Ambarus told Vatican News.
-A simple grave
Francisco’s tomb, whose first image was already revealed, consists of a Simple marble gravestone from the Liguria region (North), where were the Italian ancestors of Bergoglio, with a single registration: ‘Francis‘, His Pontifical name in Latin.
In the wall, a Expanded reproduction of your pectoral crossin silver and with the good shepherd.
“He wanted his grave respect and talk about his life, simple and essential”, Said Friday the cardinal Roland Makrick.
Francisco always had a special affection for Santa María la Mayor. The basilica houses the Byzantine image of the Virgin, the Safety of the Roman peopleto which the Argentine Pope was devoted. I visited the temple before and after each trip abroad. However, Makrick He said that only in 2022 the Pope decided to be buried there after a revelation of the Virgin.
Pope Francis was buried in the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor in Rome. (Photo: AFP/Piero Cruciatti).
The reason why the Pope decided to be buried in Santa María la Mayor
“He believed that the potatoes should be buried in the Basilica of San Pedro. However, a week later he called me to the Santa Marta house and said:”Maria has told me ‘prepare your grave‘”, Said the purple.
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Pope Francis’s legacy is reflected in his last goodbye, surrounded by those whom he dedicated his life and his mission. “It was a Pope in the middle of the people, with an open heart towards everyone” And that he lent “Special attention to the last of the Earth, the marginalized”, The Dean Cardinal recalled Giovanni Battista Re He stood out during his homily.
