The coffin of left the This Saturday (26) for his last trip aboard the Paparmobile, who will lead him to his grave in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maior in Rome. The partially open white vehicle will cover the streets of the eternal city for about 30 minutes, passing through iconic places such as the Colosseum, before reaching the end of the Pontiff’s final rest.
Pope Francis’ coffin returned to St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday (26), after a mass in his honor with the presence of over 250,000 people, according to the Vatican, and dozens of international dignitaries. The public in St. Peter’s Square exploded in applause when the coffin porters raised him. Francisco’s body will be transported in a white jeep to the Santa Maria Maior Basilica in Rome, where he will be buried in the afternoon.
*With information from AFP
