Delo’s journalist learned of the death of the Pope in Basilica, where she will be buried

“In the morning at 7.35 the Roman bishop Francis returned home to his father,« Said the cardinal Kevin Farrell In a statement that the Vatican published on its Telegram channel. Before Easter, it was speculated how many times the Pope would appear before the believers on the greatest Christian holiday. And he welcomed them yesterday, on the biggest Christian holiday in the traditional Urbi Et Orbi (city and world), called for the freedom of religion and respect for the views of others, since without that peace is not possible.

The Pope also saw yesterday Work journalist Nina Gostišabut today it was in one of four basilics, in the basilica of Mary the Snow, when it was announced that the pope had died.

“A few minutes of 10 minutes, when the world media and the public learned of the Pope’s death, in one of the four papal basils, which have the holy door open only in the anniversary year. The church was full of people who came to the pilgrimage or came to see her tourist. The speaker stepped on the microphone and asked for silence, then said, ‘As you probably already know, the pope died this morning’, calling for prayer for him. « According to our journalist, the bells then ringed 12 minutes, one minute for each year of his papacy. At first, people did not understand the speaker well, as he said in Italian, but according to English translation, it was more rejected among people. “They had surprised terms, some began to cry, others hugged themselves. It was seen that they were already preparing for further activities and ceremonies. ”She captured that Masha would be in the evening, chairs were erected in front of the church, and journalists began to gather.

“It is a basilica in which the Pope is also to be buried. The carabiners present there and the priests from this basilica did not want to make any statements, but it was felt that they were preparing for further activities. Before the entrance of the basilica, they gave a mourning book where it can be enrolled, « Nina said.

Mourning book. Photo: Florian Müller

Commenting on the Pope’s death is an intimate thing

Nina asked some people for responses at the Pope’s death. Three nuns from Poland said commenting on the Pope’s death is a very intimate thing. They knew he would die, but they did not imagine that this would happen when they were alone. He was seen yesterday at Mass in the Vatican. They were very touched as he drove past with the papamobil, in his view they saw a message: Pray for me. One of them said they still want to go back to the Vatican today, because they are likely to close the Basilica of St. Peter for preparation for funeral and ceremony.

Maria Lúcia Caramalac of Brazil said she was very, very sad because of the Pope’s death, which was also detected from her voice. “I am moved to be here in this church that the pope loved so much. My journey to Italy was special that I came to the Holy Delick and when I received the news, I prayed for him at Mass. ”Luisa from Brazil said they are very emotional because they are here today, as well as sad, and at the same time they feel that they are blessed to be in the place in the meantime. »

Photo: Ahmad Gharabl/AFP

Ellie Duffet of Tennessee said that « being here is a surrealist experience. » He said from Spain that he was « very sad about the death of the pope. I really hoped to see him last. I tried to go to the Vatican yesterday and came very late and couldn’t enter. This is a great loss for everyone because it was very open to people, it was our hope, I am sure we will miss him. « 

Another Italian Vittoria from Rome said that when he came to greet the believers yesterday, he knew in himself that he was not so good, but he wanted to participate until the end and give this testimony of love and leadership, as well as as an example and as a hope for peace for the world because he fought to the end. He was the only voice in the world that talks about peace, peace and cessation of all war acts to seek peace, the one who presented him in Christ.