En fotos: Así transcurre el primer día del velorio del papa Francisco en la basílica de San Pedro
El féretro será expuesto hasta el viernes a las 19.00 horas locales (17.00 GMT) para proceder después a su clausura y celebrar su funeral en la mañana del sábado
Más de 20.000 fieles han pasado este miércoles ante el féretro del papa Francisco en la basílica de San Pedro del Vaticano, en el primero de los tres días de exposición hasta su funeral el próximo sábado.
El portavoz de la Santa Sede, Matteo Bruni, indicó que en total fueron 19.430 personas las que pasaron por la capilla ardiente desde su apertura a las 11.00 horas locales (9.00 GMT) de hoy.
La Santa Sede, dada la alta afluencia de fieles, está preparando ampliar la apertura de la basílica hasta pasada la medianoche.
El féretro será expuesto hasta el viernes a las 19.00 horas locales (17.00 GMT) para proceder después a su clausura y celebrar su funeral en la mañana del sábado.
People queue to pay respects as the body of Pope Francis lies in state inside St. Peters Basilica in The Vatican, on April 23, 2025. Tens of thousands of mourners began saying their last goodbyes to Pope Francis at St Peter’s Basilica Wednesday, as the body of the late Argentine pontiff began three days of lying in state. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)Foto: Cortesía- AFPFoto: Cortesía- AFPFoto: Cortesía- AFPThis photo taken and released on April 23, 2025, by The Vatican Media shows Irish-born US Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell (centre R) holding incense next to the coffin of late Pope Francis during the ceremony at St Peter’s basilica following the procession of the late Pope’s coffin from the chapel of Santa Marta to St Peter’s Basilica, in The Vatican. (Photo by Handout / VATICAN MEDIA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT «AFP PHOTO / VATICAN MEDIA» – NO MARKETING – NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSAttendees queue at St Peter’s Square to enter the St Peter’s Basilica and pay respects to the late Pope, whose coffin was transported from the chapel of Santa Marta to St Peter’s Basilica, in the Vatican on April 23, 2025. Pope Francis’s body arrived at Saint Peter’s Basilica on April 23, 2025, to lie in state before his weekend funeral. The late pope’s open wooden coffin was carried by pallbearers the 500 metres (yards) from the Casa Santa Marta where he lived and died, behind a procession of red-robed cardinals. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)Pilgrims and visitors queue at St Peter’s Square to enter the St Peter’s Basilica and pay respects to the late Pope in the Vatican on April 23, 2025. Pope Francis’s body arrived at Saint Peter’s Basilica on April 23, 2025, to lie in state before his weekend funeral. The late pope’s open wooden coffin was carried by pallbearers the 500 metres (yards) from the Casa Santa Marta where he lived and died, behind a procession of red-robed cardinals. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)The body of Pope Francis lies in state inside St. Peters Basilica in The Vatican, on April 23, 2025. The Pope died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on April 21, 2025, of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)Foto: Cortesía- AFPFoto: Cortesía- AFP
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