Since there are 130 representatives, 50 state leaders and a dozen kings, the ultimate mass farewell Papa Francisco It is classified by being an antibelic discourse. Cardinal Geovani Batista Ree, who was driving this Saturday, quoted the Argentina Pope’s pronounced phrases and highlighted one of them: “War is only the death of the peopleDestruction of houses, hospitals and schools. War always makes the world worse than ever before, because it is always painful and sad. “
These words are pronounced before leaders around the world are of a special significant The moment of maximum international tension. For armed conflicts Ukraine y KasaLaunched in 2022 and 2023, respectively, the Fare war The President of the United States, Donald TrumpHe has started his second post against dozens of countries.
Trump is one of the leaders who followed the ceremony from the first row of officials who are a few meters away from the Ukrainian president, accurately, Volodamir JelenskiThere with Holds bilateral meetings Rome Try to weave the negotiations and go towards the peace process. The first row is the Kings Belippe and the president of Ledicia and France, Emmanuel MacronAmong other personalities. In addition, about 250,000 anonymists have come to the funeral.
The main priest, At the age of 88 on Monday due to strokeHe remembered that “not stopping to raise the voice that gives peace Dedicate yourself to “the last of the earth” like the poor and the migrants. “Many wars have erupted in these years, inhuman and countless atrocities have died, and the destruction, Pope Francis has not stopped his voice and the intellectual negotiations to find potential solutions,” said Jiooni Batista Rei, at a function at Plaza de San Berrak.
Dean Cardinal of the College of Gardenalism, George Mario Bergoglio has highlighted his respective place, “Everyone is open.” “Established direct contact with peopleEager to be there, with significant attention on those who have difficulties, dedicated themselves to think about everything, and even the last citizens of the earth and marginalized. It was a pope among the people, and everyone with an open heart, “Ree said,” At that time, he recalled another phrases of his bonfigate: “Create bridges, not walls. “
In that line, Homily’s manager recalled the pope’s view that “the church is a home for everyone; a house that is always open”, as well as their attention to the refugees, the displaced and the poor. In this regard, he quoted that it was significant Your first trip to Lamadusa“The island that is a symbol of the tragedy of settlement with thousands of people drowning in the sea, or the island of Greek island, Lesbos, and the US, celebrating a mass on the border between Mexico and the United States, during the first trip.
Cardinal also recalled “Its 47 hard apostle trips”, Especially in 2021, Iraq highlighted something that “a balm for the open wounds of the Iraqi people, which affected the inhumane work of the Islamic state.” Among the latter, the four countries of Asia-Oceania reported in 2024, where the “most external perimeter of the world” came to the very outskind.
Began his speech that referred to it The last picture of Francisco on the Sunday of the resurrection“In spite of severe health problems, he wanted to give his blessing from the balcony of Basilica, San, and then went to this square to congratulate him from the Papalism”: “It will be in our eyes and our hearts.” “Despite his weakness and ultimate suffering, Pope Francis chose to follow this donation path until the last day of his earthly life,” he said.
Cardinal “his characteristic vocabulary and filled with his language images and metaphors” and his “best spontaneous and informal route of everyone, even from people, even pointed to the people, Qlesia“.”Your welcome and listening glamorWith a way of acting of the present sensitivity, he touched the hearts and tried to raise moral and spiritual energy, ”he added.
Remembering that Francisco used to end his speeches and meetings: “Don’t forget to pray for me”. .
About 150,000 people as a funeral
After the funeral, Francisco’s body was taken to Santa Maria La Mayor’s Basilica by a funeral that crosses the center of Rome, where he decided to relax the Virgin Salus Papuli to be very devoted to the Roman. About 150,000 people have focused on the court, as announced by the Vatican Press Office. These are combined with Plaza de Chan Cotton Faith 250,000.
Tens of thousands of people gathered on the streets Six kilometers To see the coffin pass in one of the poppamops used during the Pope’s international trips. At 12.30 pm, the coffin was left after the funeral of the Wowwal Tool walls via Puerda Dell Purugino, which would approach its boltipical resident Santa Marta House for more than twelve years.
Later, he took his way to reach Plaza de Venice via Vittorio Emanuel Avenue, and toured the Imperial forums to go ahead of the gallery, and he headed the Good Friday. After the boundary of the Flavio Ambitiator, the vehicle towards its final goal. Santa Maria La Mayor’s Basilica came to pray before and after every apostle of Francisco before her virgin.
A group of poor and immigrants in the doors of the temple greeted the body with a rose in one hand. The last picture of history It was Francisco’s coffin before his beloved icon.
