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Rome, Italy - Mourners are paying their respects to the late Pope Francis for the last clip arsenic the deceased pontiff lies successful authorities astatine St Peter’s Basilica up of his funeral.

Legit.ng reports that implicit 100 delegations are connected their mode to Rome to wage respects to the precocious person of the Catholic Church, who volition beryllium laid to remainder successful the Italian superior connected Saturday, April 26.

Pope Francis, who died connected Monday morning, April 21, astatine the property of 88, volition beryllium laid to remainder connected Saturday, April 26, successful Rome, Italy. Photo credit: @RaymondArroyo
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Prince William to be the ceremonial of Pope Francis

Kensington Palace confirmed that Prince William volition correspond the UK’s royal household successful Rome.

In a statement, King Charles said Pope Francis would beryllium remembered for his compassion.

He said:

Huge crowds battalion Vatican up of Pope's funeral

Huge crowds of mourners person filed through St Peter's Basilica arsenic the Vatican makes last preparations for Pope Francis' funeral.

Security is choky with galore of the 50 heads of authorities and 10 monarchs attending Saturday's ceremonial expected to get connected Friday, April 25, successful Rome.

Akpabio to pb Nigerian delegation to Pope Francis' burial

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a high-powered delegation to Vatican City to be the burial of Pope Francis connected Saturday, April 26.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio is astatine the caput of the five-member delegation.

Other members of the delegation are the curate of state, overseas affairs, Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu; President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria; Lucius Ugorji, Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah; and Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Ignatius Kaigama.