US EditionVatican officials ask visiting mourners to stop taking selfies with Pope Francis' casket
- The Vatican confirmed Pope Francis passed away at around 7:30 AM on Easter Monday due to a cerebral stroke, resulting in a coma and heart failure.
- Approximately 250,000 mourners paid their respects during a three-day lying-in-state, while 200,000 attended his open-air funeral mass in St. Peter's Square.
- Vatican officials requested mourners to refrain from taking selfies with the Pope's casket, with some citizens labeling the behavior as 'distasteful'.
- A conclave to elect Francis' successor is expected to begin on May 5, as stated by Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
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Catholics Outraged as Visitors Take Selfies With the Pope's Body
Catholics around the world are expressing deep outrage and sorrow—not just over the death of Pope Francis—but also over what many are calling a shocking display of disrespect at his wake. More than 128,000 mourners have made the pilgrimage to Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City since Wednesday, standing in line for up to eight hours to pay their final respects to the 88-year-old pontiff. But in the midst of the mourning, videos have emerged s…
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Catholics Outraged as Visitors Take Selfies with Body of Pope Francis
Catholic faithful around the world expressed indignation this week after videos and pictures of individuals taking selfies next to Pope Francis's open casket began circulating on social media. The post Catholics Outraged as Visitors Take Selfies with Body of Pope Francis appeared first on Breitbart.
Vatican officials ask visiting mourners to stop taking selfies with Pope Francis' casket
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — With mourners lined up to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, Vatican officials are asking visitors to keep phones in pockets. According to CNN, nearly 130,000 mourners have visited the Vatican to pay their respects to Francis, who died at the age of 88 Monday. According to the report, one visitor posted a selfie video with the pontiff’s casket on TikTok, sparking outrage in the comment section. Visitors will be a…
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