- The coffin with the body of the deceased pope was first exhibited at the House of St. Marty in the Vatican, where Pope Francis lived. There, the Holy Father could say goodbye to the employees of the Vatican and clergy
- – Certainly, such peace painted on the Holy Father's face made a huge impression on me. It was not the face we knew from recent weeks and days. The face of a tired and suffering man – says one of the Polish priests
- – Pope Francis began his pontificate 12 years ago in such a way that he went out to the balcony of the basilica and first asked the crowd for prayer and blessing. And now, finally, he blessed us. It's a beautiful buckle – sums up our interlocutor
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Presidents, prime ministers and members of royal families from around the world announce participation in the funeral of Pope Francis, which will take place on Saturday. The Vatican said that about 150 delegations would arrive, including 50 heads of states and 10 crowned heads.
The coffin with the body of the deceased pope was first exhibited at the House of St. Marty in the Vatican, where Franciszek lived for 12 years of his pontificate. There, the Holy Father could say goodbye to the employees of the Vatican and clergy, residents of the house.
Then on Wednesday she was moved to Saint Piora, where until 20 On Friday, the faithful could pay homage to the deceased.
The pope's body exhibited in a casket in the Basilica of St. Piotr
The Polish priest prayed at the Pope's coffin. “I filled my mission to the end”
Polish priests who live and work in the Vatican talk about personal farewell to Pope Francis in an interview with Onet.
– Everyone learned about the death of the Pope at the same time. Also we, the inhabitants of the House of St. Marty, we learned on Easter Monday at 9.47 in the morning. The pope's body was exhibited on Tuesday in the chapel of the House of Saint Marta. Then the inhabitants of the house and the Vatican employees and their loved ones could come to pray and say goodbye to the Holy Father – Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik, head of the Polish Vatican Radio Section and Vatican News portal.
As he admits, the participants of this funeral ceremony said goodbye not only to the Pope, but a loved one who lived next to whom they met during audiences and services, but also in the dining room at meals, in the elevator, transitions or in the garage.
– believes the Polish priest.
The pope's body exhibited in a casket in the Basilica of St. Piotr
Polish priests say goodbye to the Pope. “There is an atmosphere of seriousness, prayer and focus”
Father Rytel-Andrianik emphasizes that the amazing atmosphere of the last days and the fact that a delegation from about 150 countries from around the world will participate in the last way of people who was the amazing atmosphere of the last days and the fact that Franciszek's last way.
– To the Basilica of St. Peter, thousands of people come to say goodbye to the Pope. It was decided not to click the basilica until 5.30 in the morning. Although there are so many people, still coming to pay tribute to him, there is an atmosphere of seriousness, prayer and focus.
– The funeral of Pope Francis will be a world event. Currently, about 150 countries have reported the participation of delegations of the highest state authorities. Until yesterday evening, the Vatican's press office received over 4,000 conclusions for media accreditation for the funeral of the Pope – a priest tells us.
Last farewell to Pope Francis. “It wasn't the face we knew from recent weeks”
In the house of St. Marty with the Pope had the opportunity to say goodbye to another Polish priest – Marek Weresa from the Diocese of Siedlce.
– On Tuesday morning, before work, I went to the chapel at the House of Saint Marta. I wanted to pray at the casket longer. Certainly, such peace painted on the Holy Father's face made a huge impression on me. It was not the face we knew from recent weeks and days. The face of a tired and suffering man – reports an employee of the Vatican Radio and Dykasteria for Communication.
Our interlocutor also admits that during a personal prayer at the casket, he remembered the last message of Francis from Easter Sunday.
– The priest shares his experiences with us.
Queue of people in the Basilica of St. Piotr in the Vatican to pay tribute to the deceased Pope Francis
Polish priest working in the Vatican: The Pope's departure was prophetic
According to Onet's interlocutor, the Pope's departure on Easter Monday was “unexpected”, but also in a sense “prophetic”.
– Seeing that the Pope on Holy Thursday Pope Francis visited the Roman prison of Regina Coeli, that on Easter Sunday he gave the blessing Urbi et Orbi, that he appeared in the crowd, that he left for us to greet us, this message on Monday morning was unexpected – admits Fr. Weresa.
– I think that from today's perspective, what happened that it was also prophetic in a sense. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski said very nicely during a meeting with the Polish media. He reminded that Pope Francis began his pontificate 12 years ago in such a way that he went out to the balcony of the basilica and first asked the crowd for prayer and blessing. And now, finally, he blessed us. It is a beautiful buckle that closed this pontificate – sums up a Vatican Radio employee.
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