Published the 27/04/2025 21:10
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new essential step for pilgrims in Rome (Italy). Pope Francis was buried in the Sainte-Marie-Majeure basilica. Since Sunday, April 27, more than 25,000 people have collected themselves in front of the grave of the Sovereign Pontiff.
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A final reverence of a sign of the cross or a prayer, the faithful bow before the altar of the deceased pope: a marble plate simply engraved with its name without other ornament than a small white rose surmounted by a replica of the cross that François wore. Some faithful have come with flowers, they are put aside. The stele will remain sober as the sovereign pontiff wished. “It was in his nature to want something more refined than the size of the Vatican”testified a faithful.
For a few minutes of meditation, thousands of people had to wait an hour and a half standing in front of the Sainte-Marie-Majeure basilica. “We did everything this weekend, we saw his body, we went to the funeral and this is the last step”shared a faithful. The basilica was the refuge of Pope Francis. He collected there before and after each international trip.
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