Cameras that records the hordes of believers flocking to pay tribute to Pope Francis‘Captured’ an elderly nun And a close girlfriend of the deceased Pontiff for over four decades had been able to violate the protocol during her visit to his coffin at St. Peter’s Basilica.
Nun Zeneviev Zaningros Originally from France and Argentina, which was found in the first day in Basilica where Pope Francis’ body was put on a popular pilgrimage, approached in a forbidden space to pray in front of the casket.
This space is traditionally intended for cardinals, bishops and priests, but the 81 -year -old was able to mourn there because of the close friendship they had shared.
In the meantime, according to data announced by the Vatican, until 13:00 noon on Thursday (24.04.2025) They paid tribute to Pope Francis, at the Basilica of St. Peter, 61,000 faithful.
As for Saturday’s funeral, it became known that so far they have confirmed their presence in Rome, 130 foreign delegations, 50 heads of state and ten kings.
In the meantime, Completed the preparation of the memory of the deceased Pontiff in the royal church of Rome dedicated to Virgo. Is made of Italian marble from the Genoa area, Above it is the name of the Pope in Latin (Franciscus) and as an additional element, a copy of the iron cross has been placed as “the pope of the poor”.
The tomb is next to the sanctuary of St. Francis of Assisi And at a very short distance from the Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary with Jesus “Popouli Romani”, in front of which the deceased Pontiff used to pray.
At the end of the funeral, the Vatican is going to launch a procession which, slowly, will pass through the center of Rome and arrive at the church of Santa Maria Majiore, near the Roman Central Railway Station.
In the Temple, they will be awaiting the coffin of homeless and poor citizens, whom the Argentine Pope had tried to support as he could as head of the Roman Catholic Church but also earlier, when he was Archbishop of Buenos Ares and Cardinal.