The guard reacts to photos with the coffin of Pope Francis
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at 7.35. Earlier, nothing announced the drama. The Pope felt good. Suddenly he called his assistant with a gesture of his hand. It was a stroke and cardiovascular failure-doctors said. For two days the coffin was staged in the chapel on the ground floor of the House of St. Marty in the Vatican, and his close associates, their families and cardinals could say goodbye to the deceased pope.
On Wednesday morning, the coffin with the Holy Father’s body was moved in the procession to the Basilica of St. Piotr, and from 11 The faithful began to let in. Thousands of people lined up in the queue. Unfortunately, not everyone wanted to pay tribute to the deceased Francis. Many people extended their phones, raised their hands up to take the best photo to the Pope. Some even took a selfie with a casket. After leaving the basilica, people reviewed photographs and showed them, posted on the internet.
The papal guard reacts sharply to attempts to take photos of Franciszek
On the first day the Guard did not respond to these shocking scenes. The next, however, the measure has changed and the boundaries of good taste have been exceeded. – As soon as someone pulled the phone and wanted to take a picture, the bodyguards immediately shouted that you couldn’t take pictures. They paid attention to this very much – she told us a couple who was saying goodbye to Pope Francis on Thursday, April 24. « It’s inappropriate to take pictures at such a moment, » they comment.
On the first day, huge crowds stood in the queue to the basilica. People waited for the night at St. Piotr. On Thursday it was much calmer. Although the queue continued along the main street leading to pl. Saint. Piotr, but there were fewer and fewer people with each moment. – We expect that a lot of people will want to say goodbye to the Pope at the last moment, as it was in the past, so on Friday there can be a lot of people waiting for the basilica entering – one of the Carabinieri is guarding the order in the Vatican.
No more selfie at the casket
On Friday, the faithful will be able to say goodbye to Pope Francis until 19. Later, the coffin with the body of the deceased will be closed. It will also be closed during a funeral ceremony at pl. Saint. Piotr.
More and more people want to see the place where Francis will be buried. On Thursday evening, in front of the Basilica of Santa, Maria Maggiore lined up an extremely long queue of wanting to enter. However, seeing the burial place of the Holy Father was impossible because it was covered with large records. The guards also made sure that nobody took pictures inside. Journalists were not allowed into the basilica. It is here, on Saturday, after the funeral ceremonies at St. Piotr, a casket with the body of the deceased and laid in the already prepared grave will be transported.
The Pope was last in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore just before Easter holidays and prayed. He knew that his burial place has long been prepared and he decided what his grave should look like. The plate will be made of Ligurian stone. This is a nod to Franciszek’s ancestors who came in Liguria and Piedmont. The Pope wanted only his name to be placed on the album.
Outrageous scenes at Franciszek’s coffin. « Borders of good taste exceeded »
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Security guards shout at people who want to take a selfie with the Holy Father’s coffin.
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On the first day of displaying the casket with the pope’s body, the scandalous scenes occurred.
