The incessant torrent of faithful who have come to the Basilica of San Pedro in the Vatican to give a last goodbye to Pope Francis caused the doors of the temple to close just two hours, between 5:30 and 7 … The morning, to carry out cleaning work.
At that time, as it has been observed in the live that offers’Vatican News‘, a screen has been installed around the Pope’s coffin and several operators have probably accessed Preservation tasks of the body, which today will remain exposed more than 20 hours so that the faithful can give him a last farewell.
The faithful access the Plaza de San Pedro through the different security arches installed under the Bernini colonnate. Due Di Di Porta Angelica The tails are very long, more than two hours before entering the square. However, those who access the Piazza del Sant’Uufizio have to wait.
In the Plaza de San Pedro it congregates and organized again in a long line that leads to the entrance zone to the Basilica. This is done through the Holy Gate, which is open this year when it is a jubilee year.
Just a few seconds to the coffin
Once inside the temple the advance is very slow, although it accelerates at the time the faithful pass, one by one, ahead of the Pope’s coffin. After waiting hours, They barely have a few seconds for a brief sentence, or immortalize the moment With a video recorded with the mobile phone.
Although the schedule planned for today is also the closure at 24 hours, it is very likely that it will happen like Wednesday and the burning chapel remain open until the last one of the faithful passes. It will be necessary, in any case, to close it a few hours to clean and allow the basilica. It is something that already happened in the burning chapel of John Paul II.
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