During this second day the Wake will remain open from 7:00 AM to Midnight. According to the Vatican, nearly 20,000 people died yesterday before the Pontiff’s coffin.
The Basilica of San Pedro has remained Open until 5:30 am This Thursday before the long lines formed to the Last farewell to Pope Franciscus, Died on Monday at the age of 88. In principle, the Vatican temple had to close at midnight, but the enormous inflow of believers and a poor organization has caused the time to visit.
The basilica is therefore only closed to make reorganization and cleaning tasks possible and has been reopened at 7 a.m. During this Thursday it will remain open between 7:00 AM to 00-00.
The thousands of parishioners had to wait Up to four o’clock To see the body of Sumo Pontiff.
Today, the second of the three days of the coffin, they have been reformed for one Serious security protocolChecked by the police and civil protection.
For now, the only fact that the Vatican press office provides that, since the Wake was opened, almost 20,000 visitors have been counted (specifically 19 430).
The Basilica will close at 7 p.m. on Friday. For the box closing ceremony for Saturday’s funeral. The funeral mass is the start of the traditional period of Nine consecutive rouD days (‘Novelty’) that are marked by masses in memory of the late Pontiff. After this period, the conclave Van Cardinals to choose Francisco’s successor, in a period that he cannot exceed more than 20 days since his death (from 6 May).
Source: EITB
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