Thousands of faithful have moved to Vatican From this Monday to say goodbye to Pope Franciswho died Monday with 88 years. A large multitude of people were expected in the place, which is why the American company Maxar Technologies has shown Satellite images the formation of long lines to access the basilica.
The Plaza de San Pedro is one of the most visited places in the world, and it has not been less in recent days. Since the death of the pontiff was announced, followers of all parts of the world They have traveled to give the last goodbye To the Argentine.
In the images, thousands of people appear waiting at the Via della Conconiazione and in the Plaza itself to enter the Burning chapel of San Pedro, to which personalities such as the Italian Prime Minister have attended, Giorgia Meloni.
In just 24 hours, from Wednesday at 11.00 to 1:00 pm on Thursday, more than 61,000 people They have passed in front of the religious coffin. It will be this Friday when the exhibition ends and this Saturday at 10 am when the funeral is held, which will be chaired by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.
Francisco, who a few weeks before had received the medical discharge after 38 days, died in his apartment, the Vatican residence Casa Santa Marta, For a strokewhich resulted in a coma and then in a cardiocirculatory arrest.
These faithful, who have moved to the Vatican to honor the Argentine pontiff, would have made kilometer queues of up to three hours.
After their death, some travel agencies say there will be a Historical record from travelers a Rome during the next few days. The prices “have shot” in a large number of hotels in the city and many of them have already achieved almost 100% of the occupation.
