VATICAN CITY: Preparations for the funeral of the late Pope Benedict XVI are in progress. On Thursday, Pope Francis will officiate.
Meanwhile, the Vatican has released photographs of the late Pope Benedict. In the scene, he is seen lying in the ashram chapel, dressed in red and gold religious robes.
The Pope’s body was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica today and will be open to the public today from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Around 30,000 people are expected to pay their respects each day. Barricades, etc. have been installed to control the crowd.
In 2005, hundreds of thousands of people came to see Pope John Paul II for the last time.
The Irish Catholic Church will be represented at Thursday’s funeral mass by Archbishop Eamon Martin, president and vice presidents of the Bishops’ Conference, and Archbishop Dermot Farrell.
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