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Over 200,000 people expected to attend funeral of Pope Francis this morning

Apr 26, 2025 08:06
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Over 200,000 people expected to attend funeral of Pope Francis this morning

The outdoor service will be attended by dignitaries from 170 foreign delegations.

Over two hundred thousand people are expended to attend the funeral of Pope Francis and his morning.
It’ll get underway at 9am Irish time at St Peter’s Square in Rome.
The funeral this morning will be held here in St Peter’s Square in Rome at 10am local time.
The outdoor service will be attended by dignitaries from 170 foreign delegations.
Among those will be the Taoiseach Michael Martin:

Tens of thousands of members of the public will also attend today, and there are large screens erected across the square.
Security barriers are also in place to control the crowds, while there’s a massive security operation underway.

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