Pope Francis’s body to be moved to St Peter’s Basilica to lie in state – live
Francis will lie in state for three days to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respectsIn the meantime, first details are emerging as to the scale of the logistics operation required for this Saturday’s funeral, with over 170 foreign delegations and around 200,000 faithful expected to come to the Vatican.The timing of the funeral coincides with the Italian bank holiday, the Liberation Day, which falls on Friday and will see muted celebrations this year due to the national mourning. Continue reading...
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Francis will lie in state for three days to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects
In the meantime, first details are emerging as to the scale of the logistics operation required for this Saturday’s funeral, with over 170 foreign delegations and around 200,000 faithful expected to come to the Vatican.
The timing of the funeral coincides with the Italian bank holiday, the Liberation Day, which falls on Friday and will see muted celebrations this year due to the national mourning. Continue reading...
