A Requiem Mass is a special Catholic prayer for the deceased
THE Requiem Mass for Pope Francis has begun, with the main service starting at 10 am (local time) in Rome. A Requiem Mass is a special Catholic prayer held for someone who has passed away.
World leaders including US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, are attending the funeral.
From India, President Droupadi Murmu, along with Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju, and Minister of State George Kurian, along with Goa’s Deputy Speaker, Joshua De Souza, are attending the funeral.
Earlier on Friday evening, the Vatican formally ended the lying in state of Pope Francis, sealing his coffin during a private religious ceremony inside St Peter’s Basilica after three days of public mourning attended by around 250,000 visitors, CNN reported. — ANI
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