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The farewell ceremony concludes, the body of Pope Francis will rest in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome

Politiko 2025-04-26 14:16:44

The farewell ceremony concludes, the body of Pope Francis will rest in the

The funeral ceremony for the late Pope Francis concluded today at the Vatican with the participation of over 250,000 people present from around the world.

His coffin was placed in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, where he will be buried in the golden basilica, which is located at the highest point of the Italian capital, writes the BBC . 

The funeral, which took place in St. Peter's Square and lasted about two hours, was accompanied by a series of elaborate rituals. Today's ceremony took place six days after the first Latin American pope died after making his last public appearance on Easter, in the same place.

The farewell ceremony concludes, the body of Pope Francis will rest in the

Among those in attendance were 130 delegations, including world leaders and reigning monarchs. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump met before the funeral, the Ukrainian presidency said.

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, one of the most senior figures in the Catholic Church, led the service. The 91-year-old paid tribute to Francis' ability to lead with "a heart open to all" in his homily, describing him as a "pope among the people."

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