St. Peter’s Basilica opens to the public to pay their respects to Pope Francis before his funeral

Peter Obi spotted at Pope's lying-in-state ceremony - Daily Trust

Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, was spotted at one of the funeral services organised for the late Pope Francis. Daily Trust reports that Pope Francis, aged 88, took his last breath on Easter Monday. The Vatican subsequently announced that he would be buried on died on Saturday. Obi who is currently in Rome, on commiseration alongside Francis Cardinal Arinze, one of the cardinal electors that would ch…

Thousands honor Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica

VATICAN CITY — Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Crowds stretched down the main boulevard leading through Rome into the Vatican, pressing forward slowly in warm spring sunshine as people took their turn to see the late pontiff in his open coffin. The body of the 88-year-old pope, who died two …

Pope Francis' body lies in state as Catholics visit Rome to say goodbye

Pope Francis' body will be lying in state for three days inside St. Peter's Basilica ahead of his funeral. CBS News contributor Delia Gallagher breaks down how mourners are saying goodbye to the pontiff.

Peter Obi storms Rome, reveals what Pope Francis 'taught the world'

Former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has mourned the death of Pope Francis. Obi, who is in Rome for the Pope’s burial, said the deceased left a legacy of light. He described Pope Francis’ life as a testament to leadership as a sacred duty, one rooted in compassion, truth. Posting on X with the tag: “Legacy of Light: What Pope Francis Taught the World,” Obi said Francis serviced the poor and marginalised during his lifetime.…

Thousands of people on Wednesday filled the central corridor of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their last respects to Pope Francis, at the beginning of three days of public wake before the funeral of the pontiff. Multitudes of the faithful slowly advanced to the main altar of the 16th century basilica, where Francis’ simple wooden coffin was placed on a steep ramp, while four Swiss guards stood firm. In the coming days tens of thousands of people a…

Body of Pope Francis on display at St. Peter’s Basilica for public to pay final respects

The public viewing is largely for ordinary Catholics to grieve the 88-year-old pope, who died Monday after suffering a stroke.