- Pope Francisko’s last trip to the world ended at St. Mary Majora’s Cathedral, where he was buried on Saturday afternoon, April 26
- Kenyan President William Ruto appeared among the world leaders in attendance to witness the expulsion of the Catholic Church leader
- The pope died on April 21 after the war and heart -related problems caused by the stroke he suffered
President William Ruto He was among the world leaders who had the opportunity to closely monitor the funeral mass of the late Pope Francis.
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The world’s farewell Mass was celebrated at St. Peter’s Square, which took place over 250,000 mourners on Saturday morning.
A closed coffin consisting of the pope’s remains in the arena while the crowd gathered to pay their last respects following the events.
After several hours of mass, the body was carried and brought back to Basilica for personal burial.
As the coffin on the way out of the stadium, it passed in front of the clergy, Patriarchs and world political leaders who stood in the areas they were assigned to the deceased.
Ruto could have been seen among the celebrities.
Outside the stadium, hundreds of mourners lined up on the road to witness The procession That is heading to that church.
Where was Pope Francis buried?
The coffin was later buried in Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, better known as St. Mary Majora’s Basilica, away from the underground grave where her predecessors were admitted.
The funeral was private and was only witnessed by those around the pope.
The funeral was in line with his wishes, in which he made it clear that he should be buried outside the Vatican in a simple wooden coffin.
According to the Vatican News, Pope Francis is the first to be buried out of the Vatican for centuries.
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At the same time, a Catholic priest in Kenya was blessed to pray near the open pope’s coffin lying in the field.
Is it? How did Anthony Muheria feel to see it with Pope Francis’s body?
Archbishop Anthony the Catholic State of the Catholic State of Nyeri was among the Catholic Church in the world who attended the funeral of Pope Francis.
The body of the late Pope was shown at St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Vatican for three days, allowing mourners to pay their respects.
On Thursday, April 24, the Ethiopian participated in the church’s congregation, sharing his photos and videos praying near the Pope’s body, as well as the message of the life of the Pope’s life and heritage.
He revealed that his trip to Rome was previously planned, as he had to join other Catholic believers for the Jubilee pilgrimage, but was accompanied by the death of the Pope on April 21.
What disease did Pope Francis suffer from?
The pope died in his Casa Santa Marta residence in the Vatican.
His death followed a prolonged struggle with a brain stroke, which led to unconsciousness and unmatched heart failure.
The world mourned, with leaders praising him for his positive humanitarian efforts for the 12 years he had led the Catholic Church.
He was elected in 2013, inheriting Pope Benedict XVI, who had resigned from the papacy.
The retired pope died on December 31, 2022.
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