To date, 130,000 people have been locked up by St. Peter’s Basilica to say goodbye to Pope Francis in the second window. You have to wait four hours and more. An incredible audience is also expected on Saturday when the Pontifex starts its last trip.
The last trip from Pope Franciscus by St. Peter’s Square to the cemetery in the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore will be six kilometers long. The body of the pope, who died on Easter Monday, will go through the streets of the center of Rome after the funeral ceremony on Saturday for the funeral to the Basilica near the central station.
The streets are strictly controlled, thousands of safety forces will be used. The flying room via Rome is closed during the funeral ceremony.
Dog relay, Drones, snipers
Drones, snipers, bombing forces, dog squadrons, the river police for monitoring the Tiber and the docks and the fire brigade must guarantee safety in the city.
Metal detectors for St. Peter’s Square
Anti-drone Bazookas are also in use that can interrupt the radio waves in the case of unauthorized aircraft (see photo above). To enter St. Peter’s Square, the believers must go through goals with metal detectors. Those who do not penetrate into the square have the opportunity to pursue the service on large screens.
Route of the funeral train remains secret
The exact route of the funeral procession remains secret for security reasons, but will probably lead to the most symbolic places in the eternal city. So the coffin could pass the Corso Vittorio to come across Rome’s most important square Piazza Venezia, the Imperial Forums to the Colosseum, via the Via Labicana and the Via Merulana to the Basilica in the Esquilino district, where the funeral takes place.
According to the Vatican, the funeral procession, which will lead the chest from the Pope to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, will drive at a walk pace to say goodbye to the pilgrims to the pilgrims along the street.
Hundreds of state and government heads on the spot
Politically, this day is a world event: 170 delegations are the order of the day, 50 heads of state and ten crowned heads. In the tense situation, US President Donald Trump will meet EU chef Ursula von der Leyen. Ex-president Joe Biden is also expected. Austria is represented by federal president Alexander van der Bellen and Chancellor Christian Stocker.
Migrants and serious criminals as guests
The funeral will also be present at the funeral that the Pope has hit several times, the Italian NGO -Mediterranea announced. Also an interesting gesture: seven serious criminals of Italian prisons can participate in the ceremony. A group of poorer people will also be present at the explicit invitation of the Vatican.
Source: Krone
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