The Pope directs lying in the state tens of thousands to the Church of St. Peter in the Vatican

Vatican city – a lot The mourners lined up to see Pope Francis, lying in the state In a simple wooden sarcophagus inside the Church of St. Peter, the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to a higher demand than expected, with the closure of the basilica for an hour only Thursday morning for cleaning.

The basilica was closed from 6 am to 7 am, and the planned opening time, and according to AFP, AFP, lined the thousands early on Thursday to pay their respect.

The Vatican said that about 48,600 people have presented the past Francis“The coffin from 11 am on Wednesday, when the general praise began, until 8:30 am on Thursday, according to Agence France -Presse. Later on Thursday, the Vatican said the number in 61000.

The Vatican also announced that the Pope’s grave can be visited starting on Sunday morning.

Basilica is shower in silent silence as the mourners from all over the world make a slow procession, and they disrupt the main corridor to push their last respect to Francis, who Monday died after stroke and heart failure.

The watches that he spent on luxury were enabled by Della Concillazione through St. Peter’s Square and crossed the Holy Gate in the Basilica of the mourners to find a society around the Argentine heritage of integration and modest personality.

Emiliano Fernandez, a Catholic from Mexico, was waiting at midnight, and after two hours it did not reach a church.

“I don’t care even the amount of time I am waiting for here,” said Fernandez, who was worth waiting. It is just an opportunity to show how I admired Francisco in his life.

Among the mourners on the first day, the group of 14 -year -old children was near Milan. Awareness of a commentator now from the first millenniumIn addition to a woman who prayed to the Pope for a successful operation and an Italian family, her young children brought to see the Pope’s body.

“We came because we did not attend them when he was alive, so we thought we would attend them for a final farewell,” said Rosa Scorpati, who was leaving the basilica on Wednesday with her three children in children’s carts.

Like many others, the Kalabria Scorpati family in Rome was on the Easter holiday, just to meet it with Francis death news on Easter Monday.

Movement of dedication to the Pope and the message of its inclusion, the sad believers joined the procession of the mourners who came from the Saint Peter Square through the Bible Babica, with their repentance among them won a test, which is a form of atonement granted during the Holy Year of Jubilee. From there, the line extended below the central corridor in Basilica to the simple wooden shell of the Pope.

After three days of public viewing, a Funeral Mass, including the heads of state It will be held on Saturday in Saint Peter Square. Then the Pope will be buried in a place inside Saint Mary Megone, near the favorite Madonna icon.

The 88 -year -old Francis was crowned on the occasion of 12 -year -old with his concern for the poor and the message of inclusion, but he was criticized by some conservatives who felt isolated from his gradual outlook.

A The procession of priests, bishops and cruises was accompanied by the body of Francis on Wednesday On her journey from a special show inside the Vatican to St. Peter Square. The competition contradicts the human interactions of the ranks in the rank and the file in public viewing.

Francis is located in the state in an open coffin, floating on two slopes on a slope, with four Swiss guards standing attention. When the crowd reached the coffin, many raised their smartphones to take a picture.

A nun accompanying an elderly woman with cane moved away, “The Pope has gone.”

This despair was rare. The mood was more grateful to the Pope, for example, many people learned to open their minds.