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Guatevisión reports the special transmission schedule to see the funeral of Pope Francis.
The coffin closing ceremony with the body of the late Pope Francis began this Friday, April 25, 2025 in the Basilica of San Pedro. (Free Press Photo: EFE/ DICASTERY FOR VATICAN COMMUNICATION)
Pope Francis’s coffin was closed in a private ceremony headed by Cardinal Camarlengo, Kevin Farrell, who covered his face with a white silk veil, sprayed him blessed water and deposited a bag with coins and medals coined during his pontificate.
The face of pontiff It will never be seen again, the last ones who saw him were the 250 thousand faithful who attended the Basilica of San Pedro in days that came to extend several hours.
More than 50 elected state leaders and 10 monarchs in exercise confirmed their assistance to the funeral mass that will take place in the Plaza de San Pedro this Saturday, April 26, according to AFP.
The authorities estimate that tens of thousands of people will follow the ceremony through giant screens placed in the vicinity of San Pedro and then the route of the mortal remains, AFP reported.
Transmission in Guatemala
If you are in Guatemala you can also follow the live broadcast of Pope Francis’s funeral.
Guatevisión The funeral will transmit at 2 in the morning of Guatemala and repetition at 7 hours In a tribute to the spiritual leader who marked millions with his faith, humility and message of love.
Francisco’s burial will be the same Saturday, April 26 in the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor de Rome, the first of a pontiff out of the Vatican from Leo XIII in 1903.
After the Mass in the Vatican, the funeral procession will travel the streets of Rome to its last abode, through iconic monuments such as the Colosseum.
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