400,000 People for Pope Francis ’Funeral

Apr 26, 2025 07:33

the Civil Authorities of the City of Rome reported that 250,000 people participated in the Pope’s funeral. Foto: Alessandra Tarantino / AP

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From Cells to Vatican: Inmates May Attend Pope Francis’ Burial in Rare Gesture of Mercy

The penitentiary administration has expressed its full support for the plan, contingent on security assessments and the authorization of the surveillance court.

Apr 24, 2025 17:36

ZENIT Staff

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The Poor Will Have the Privilege of Saying The Last Goodbye to the Pope Before He Is Buried in Saint Mary Major

A group of poor and needy people will be present on the steps leading to the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, to pay their last respects to Pope Francis before the intement of the coffin.

Apr 24, 2025 08:50

ZENIT Staff

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This Is What Pope Francis’ Tomb Will Look Like: First Photos from Santa Maria Maggiore

The tomb is made of marble from the Italian region of Liguria. It bears a single inscription, «FRANCISCUS,» and a reproduction of his pectoral cross.

Apr 24, 2025 08:17

ZENIT Staff

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Cardinals Meet for the Second Time: This Is What They Decided and This Is the Number of Journalists Who Have Arrived in Rome

The meeting ended at 6:30 p.m. The next Congregation is scheduled for April 24, at 9:00 a.m.

Apr 23, 2025 08:10

ZENIT Staff

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Did Pope Francis suffer before he died? His personal physician answers

Dr. Alfieri, who had attended to the Pope through multiple health episodes in recent years, was among the first to reach him. “He still had his eyes open, oxygen support, and an IV line, but he was unresponsive. I checked his lungs—it wasn’t a respiratory issue. He was alive, but in a coma,” he explained.

Apr 23, 2025 07:52

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400,000 People for Pope Francis ’Funeral

[PHOTO GALLERY] Family members accompany the closing of Francis’ coffin (and 250 thousand people visited the Pope)

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