The general mourning begins with the arrival of the coffin of the Pope to Basilica, St. Peter Religion news

Three days of public viewing start before the door funeral on Saturday.

The coffin of Pope Francis was transferred to the Church of St. Peter, where it will remain for three days of public viewing.

Argentine ink coffin, Who died Monday in 88He left the headquarters of Casa Santa Marta on Wednesday morning and surrounded by dozens of Swiss Cardinals and guards, which bear the main entrance to the Castilica in the Vatican city.

The masses of the Catholic believers are collected in the Saint Peter’s Square, which leads to Bazilica, to push their respect for Francis, who remembers him in his modest style, and the concern of poor and additional prayers for peace.

“Continuous Service” inside Bazilica, according to reports of the island of Hull from the Vatican city. “The believers are waiting for their opportunity to enter the central doors shortly to be able to present the coffin of the past (Francis).”

The audience will be able to see the body of Francis lies in the state for three days, before its funeral on Saturday. The basilica will open until midnight on Wednesday and Thursday, with the end of the general mourning on Friday at 7 pm (17:00 GMT).

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who temporarily runs the Vatican until the new Pope is elected, led the procession, with the incense clouds that precede it when the church’s choir began to chain the chant of the saints.

Inside Bazilica, the coffin is not placed in Francis on a high atom-as was the case with the previous popes-but it will be placed on the main altar of baccalaurea in the sixteenth century, and simply face the seats.

The Italian police have stressed the security of watching and the funeral, which carried out foot patrols and horses around the Vatican, where the pilgrims continued to reach the holy year celebrations that Francis opened in December. Believers who walk through the door of St. Peter Jerusalem give indulgence a way to help atone for sins.

“For me, Pope Francis represents a great priest, as well as a great friend of all of us,” said Mikee Sale, he visits St. Peter’s Church of Brazil.

“I think it has published a positive message around the world, saying that there should be no violence, there should be peace all over the world,” said Amit Kokriga from Australia.

The funeral, which was determined for Saturday at 10 am (8:00 GMT) will be attended by St. Peter’s Square, by many world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelinski.

Cardinals continue their meetings this week to plan the level Election of the successor of FrancisAnd taking other decisions about the management of the Catholic Church as global leaders and the sadness of the believers.

“We have lost our leader.”

The first appearance in Latin America in history is the charm of the world in its modest style and its anxiety for the poor, but it isolated many conservatives by criticizing capitalism and climate change. The last time it appeared in public places on Sunday with the Easter Blessing and Boumubil’s tour through a crowd of chanting in Saint Peter Square.

I reported some reservations about the episodes through the box full of 50,000 believers, according to the Vatican news on Tuesday, but he overcame them, and he was grateful because he received the crowd. He died the next morning.

“The death of the Pope is not a small thing, because we lost our leader,” said Julio Henrik of Brazil. So … something remains hope. Who will assume Peter’s throne? “