26.04.2025 11:03
A funeral ceremony is being held today in the Vatican for Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of Catholics. Turkey is represented at the ceremony, which is attended by world leaders, by the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, Numan Kurtulmuş, who has traveled to Rome. For the funeral, which has been placed on high security alert, snipers have been positioned on rooftops, patrols are circulating among the crowd, and armed security forces are in place to counter any potential drone attacks.
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The preparations for the ceremony for Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of Catholics who passed away on April 21 in the Vatican, have been completed. A funeral ceremony is being held today in the famous St. Peter's Square in the Vatican for Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Catholic Church.
WORLD LEADERS IN ROME FOR THE POPE
Many leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, traveled to Rome for the funeral ceremony. It is expected that 130 foreign delegations, including heads of state, government, and parliament, will attend the ceremony.
NUMAN KURTULMUŞ ATTENDING ON BEHALF OF TURKEY
TBMM President Numan Kurtulmuş arrived in the Vatican to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of Catholics and the President of the Vatican City. He was welcomed at Rome's Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci Airport by Turkey's Ambassador to Rome, Elif Çomoğlu Ülgen, and Turkey's Chargé d'Affaires to the Vatican, Neslihan Altay, along with other officials. President Kurtulmuş then proceeded to St. Peter's Square, where the funeral ceremony will take place.
HIGH-LEVEL SECURITY
The funeral ceremony, which will start at 10:00 local time (11:00 TRT), will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals.
Extensive security measures have been taken for the ceremony, which will be attended by thousands of people, including 50 heads of state and 10 monarchs from 130 countries. It has been reported that the airspace over Rome will be closed to flight traffic during the funeral ceremony, and 4,000 law enforcement officers will be on duty in Rome. Snipers have been placed on rooftops overlooking the Vatican, patrols will be circulating among the crowds, and armed security forces will be deployed against potential drone attacks. More than 50 metal detectors and x-ray machines have been installed along the columns on both sides of St. Peter's Square, where the funeral will be held.
A WHITE CLOTH WAS PLACED OVER THE POPE'S FACE, THE COFFIN WAS CLOSED
After the visits to Pope Francis's remains came to an end, a white cloth was placed over the Pope's face. It is now expected that the funeral ceremony will commence in the Vatican, where Pope Francis's coffin has been closed. According to his will, the Pope's remains will be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major after the ceremony. As stated in his will, the gravestone will be made using soil brought from his grandparents' land.
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