Pope Francis’ body moved to St. Peter’s Basilica for 3 days of public viewing

Vatican City – Body Pope Francis Earlier Wednesday, he was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica and lay in the state to make Catholics faithfully pay tribute to Ardine Pontiff for his humble style, his focus on the peace prayer that persists in poverty.

The head of state expected to have his funeral at St. Peter’s Square, but three days of public viewing were mainly the sad 88-year-old pope of ordinary Catholics Died on Monday Afterwards, the Vatican said he had one Stroke and heart failure.

Francis is first in the state at the end of Santa Marta Domus in private viewing of Vatican residents and Pope families.

Images published by the Vatican On Tuesday, Francis lay in an open-air coffin wearing a pointed headdress of a traditional bishop and red robe, folding his hands on the rosary. Francis prays for Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the second Vatican.

His body was transferred in his residence in Casa Santa Marta, accompanied by the Cardinal. The coffin will remain open until midnight Wednesday and Thursday to allow faithful mourning. Public mourning period ends at 7 p.m. Friday

Francis’ coffin was not placed on the elevated roof like the pope of the past – but was just placed on the main altar of the 16th-century cathedral, just facing the seat.

Italian police strengthened the security of viewing and funerals, conducting foot and horse patrols around the Vatican, and the pilgrims continued their Holy Year celebrations at the opening of Francis in December.

The funeral is scheduled to be held at St. Peter’s Square at 10 a.m. Saturday and will be attended by leaders including President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy.

The funeral will be celebrated by Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the Cardinal College. The Pope’s funeral was broken down into Three separate stagesor “radio”. They are the preparation of the body, the observation of the body, and then the burial.

The Cardinal will continue to meet this week to plan the meeting to elect Francis’ successor and to make other decisions to be the world leader and ordinary faithful and faithful decision to grieve his death.

The first Latin American pope in history attracted the world with his modest style and attention to the poor, but criticism of many conservatives and criticism of climate change alienated many conservatives.

He last held an Easter blessing and pop tour in public on Sunday and toured amid a cheering crowd in St. Peter’s Square.

Church officials also shared some Details about the last few hours of the Popedescribes “cautious death, almost sudden, without prolonged suffering or public alarm”.