According to the Security Management Center of the Prefecture of Rome, which is operating in connection with the funeral of Pope Francis, 140 delegations have already arrived in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. It is believed that there are already about 140,000 people in the area of the square, according to the Center's estimates, ANSA reported, BTA reported.
The flow of worshippers flows along the main road leading to the Vatican - – – “Via della Conciliazione“. After the funeral ceremony, the Popemobile with the Pope's coffin will also depart on it, to pass through central roads in Rome and reach the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where the Pope will be buried.
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrived at "St. Peter" Square in the Vatican to attend the funeral ceremony for Pope Francis. In the past, Trump and the Pope have had disagreements on some issues, such as immigration, climate and other problems, the Associated Press reported.
Yesterday, speaking to reporters accompanying him on the plane on the way to Rome, Trump said that he would attend the funeral out of respect for the Pope, ANSA and the Associated Press recall.
Previously, in "St. Peter" Square former US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill were spotted.