World leaders arrive in Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral

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World leaders, including US President Donald Trump, arrive at St. Peter’s Square in Rome, for the sake of Pope Francis’ funeral.

The deceased Pontiff whose body will be laid on Saturday in Santa Magoria, his favorite Roman church, crashed with the centuries of traditions and asked Simplified rites for the ceremony.

Dozens of world leaders are expected to take part in the funeral Mass, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, President of Ukraine Volodimir Zelenko, Right President Argentina Javier and left president Brazil Louis Louis.

For his 12 years on the papal throne, Francis He sought to make the Catholic Church – which claims that followers are 1.4 billion worldwide – more compassionate and accessible, solving modern problems such as climate change.

His death this week at the age of 88 pushed the pouring grief from fans, but also disagreeing from critics, including influential members Movement Mag Trump.

The Vatican stated that, according to the estimated, 250,000 people went through St. Peter’s Basilica Francis Lei in three days before his coffin was sealed on Friday night.

Royal royalties are expected, including the UK Prince William and Monarchs of Spain, Sweden and Denmark, to take part in the funeral Mass on Saturday, as well as heads of international institutions such as the UN and the European Commission. Former US President Joe Biden also visits.

The Holy See expects that about 200,000 people will drain into St. Peter’s Square for a funeral Mass, including 220 cardinals and approximately 750 bishops and priests.

The funeral means the beginning of the nine -day official mourning period, after which up to 135 cardinals are entitled to 80 years of age New daddy.

Early leaders include Cardinal Pietro Pietro, Pope State Secretary of State, Cardinal Luis Tagl of Philippines and Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Buying.

Last year, Francis simplified the papal rites of death. Archbishop Diego Ravel, Master of Apostolic Ceremonies, said at the time that the changes were intended to emphasize that “the burial of the Roman Pontiff is a pastor and a disciple of Christ, but not a powerful man of this world.”

Homel at the funeral Mass will be delivered by Italian Cardinal Giovanni Batista, at the age of 91, the words of which will probably be interpreted by many Catholics as spiritual introductions to the voters of the cardinals in the qualities they should look for in the new Pope.

After the Mass, the coffin was set aside from Hads from St. Peter’s Basil to Santa Magyar, which Francis visited before and after each papal trip. He will become the first Pope for more than a century, which will be buried near the Vatican walls.

5.5 km of the funeral procession that will travel in the walk, many of the most famous monuments of Rome, including Colosseum, will be held.

Although the funeral will become a private ceremony, the church will open shortly afterwards, so that the mourning could respect the deceased pope who would lie under the marble tomb inscribed simply “Francis”.

Additional Julian Ricago reporting