Funeral of Pope Francis held in Vatican

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  • Title: Funeral of Pope Francis held in Vatican
  • Date: 26th April 2025
  • Summary: Funeral of Pope Francis held in Vatican SHOTLIST: ROME, ITALY (APR. 26, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF CEREMONY SITE/ ATTENDEES AND CLERGYMAN 2. OFFICIALS, STATESMEN ARRIVING AT CEREMONY SITE/ BEING GREETED 4. U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND HIS WIFE, ARRIVING/ BEING GREETED/ SHAKING HANDS AS THEY PROCEED 5. VARIOUS OF RELIGIOUS CEREMONY BEING HELD 6. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODIMIR ZELENSKY AT CEREMONY 7. COFFIN OF POPE BEING CARRIED/ AUDIENCE APPLAUDING 8. COFFIN BEING RESTED ON GROUND 9. ZELENSKY, TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER NUMAN KURTULMUS, LEADERS AT CEREMONY 10. VARIOUS OF CARDINAL GIOVANNI BATTISTA RE SPEAKING/ SITTING/ PERFORMING RELIGIOUS CEREMONY 11. CARDINAL GIOVANNI BATTISTA RE SITTING (TWO SHOTS) 12. MAN DELIVERING SPEECH IN ARABIC 13. VARIOUS OF TRUMP, HIS WIFE AND AUDIENCE/ TRUMP SHAKING HANDS WITH LEADERS/ APPLAUDING 14. CEREMONY AND PRAYERS BEING HELD AROUND COFFIN 15. VARIOUS OF COFFIN BEING CARRIED AWAY 16. VARIOUS OF LEADERS, DONALD TRUMP AND HIS WIFE LEAVING SCRIPT The funeral of Pope Francis, attended by over 250,000 people who were joined by world leaders and royals, was held on Saturday (April 26) in Vatican. The solemn funeral and moving celebration was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who was joined by some 250 cardinals, patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, priests, and consecrated religious people. According to the Italian and Vatican sources, 160 delegations representing states, royal families, and international organizations, attended the funeral, including US President Donald Trump, former US President Joe Biden, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Prince William, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Argentine President Javier Gerardo Milei, Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Following the funeral at the Saint Peter's Square in Vatican, Francis’ coffin was carried in procession to Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome, where is now buried. Over a decade into his papacy, he remained a figure of admiration and controversy. He sought to reform the Vatican’s bureaucracy, tackle corruption, and address some of the church’s most pressing challenges. The pope was admitted to a hospital in Rome in February with bronchitis, which developed into bilateral pneumonia. He was discharged after 38 days to continue his recovery at his Vatican residence. Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88.
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