Pope Francis: See how the funeral took place
There were about 250,000 people at the funeral mass.
Coffin with the body of the deceased Pope Francis In a non -public ceremony, they saved in his favorite Santa Maria Maggiore. The largest Roman Marian Basilica is about six kilometers from the Vatican. The coffin was therefore transported to the temple by papamobil.
The desire to be buried in his favorite Marian basilica was expressed by the Pope a few years ago.
At the funeral mass in the square of St. Petra, according to the Vatican estimation, was attended by about 250,000 believers.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista RE in homily highlighted the deceased pontifico as the Pope of the People who was able to communicate with the « the smallest of us » an informal and spontaneous style. Re called Francis « Pope with an open heart to all ».
See what the last farewell to Pope Francis looked like
On the Square of St. Thousands of people have gathered since the early morning hours. (Source: TASR/AP)
Entrance to Square of St. Petra opened at 5.30 am in the morning, before each of them during the night formed long advice. (Source: TASR/AP)
According to the Spanish TV, about 220 cardinals and 750 bishops and priests participated in the Mass. (Source: TASR/AP)
Dozens of foreign delegations and high -ranking representatives participated in the funeral. Among others, French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Donald Trump, UN Secretary -General António Guterres, head of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Greeding, British Prince William and King King Filip VI arrived in Rome, UK. with his wife’s wife. (Source: TASR/AP)
The coffin with the body remains of the deceased Pope Francis are brought to the square of St. Petra. (Source: TASR/AP)
The coffin with the body remains of the deceased Pope Francis are brought to the square of St. Petra. (Source: TASR/AP)
The chest is made of wood and zinc. Pope Francis were not in three chests as his predecessors. (Source: TASR/APTASR/AP)
Coffin with the body remains of the deceased Pope Francis on the Square of St. Petra. (Source: TASR/AP)
Coffin with the body remains of the deceased Pope Francis on the Square of St. Petra. (Source: TASR/AP)
The Dean of the College of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re, who led a funeral mass for Pope Francis, highlighted the deceased pontifician as a Pope of the People who could communicate with « the smallest of us » informal and spontaneous style. (Source: TASR/AP)
Re called Francis « Pope with an open heart to all ». (Source: TASR/AP)
According to the Vatican estimate, about 250,000 believers participated in the funeral mass. (Source: TASR/AP)
According to the Vatican estimate, about 250,000 believers participated in the funeral mass. (Source: TASR/AP)
According to the Vatican estimate, about 250,000 believers participated in the funeral mass. (Source: TASR/AP)
According to the Vatican estimate, about 250,000 believers participated in the funeral mass. (Source: TASR/AP)
According to the Vatican estimate, about 250,000 believers participated in the funeral mass. (Source: TASR/AP)
Cardinal Giovanni Battista re blesses the coffin. Even at the funeral of Pope Francis, a similar scene was repeated as at the funeral of John Paul II. Even as a stronger wind, he began to « flip through » the Gospels, located on his chest. (Source: TASR/AP)
The coffin with the body remains of the deceased Pope Francis are taken to the Basilica of Sts. Petra. (Source: TASR/AP)
The coffin with the body remains of the deceased Pope Francis are taken to the Basilica of Sts. Petra. (Source: TASR/AP)
A specially modified papamobil was accompanied by a motorcycle column. The parade after leaving St. Peter’s Square crossed the Tiber River and through Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. He continued to Piazza Venezia Square and the streets of Via del fori Imperati and Via Merulana. (Source: TASR/AP)
The column also passed in addition to important Roman monuments – the grave of an unknown soldier, the Roman forum or the Colosseum. (Source: TASR/AP)
The Elo Pope Francis was placed in a simple grave marked with the inscription Franciscus. (Source: TASR/AP)
They put the coffin with Pope Francis in the tomb in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. (Source: TASR/AP)