Tens of thousands of Mourters flooded in the Plaza de San Pedro for the funeral of Pope Francis, the champion of the poor and the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church.
Some people waited during the night to be the first in the tail for the ceremony, which will be attended by world leaders.
The Argentine pontiff, who died Monday at age 88, sought to direct the centennial church in a more inclusive direction his 12 -year -old papacy.
About 250,000 people respected before their coffee. Three days of lying in the state in the Basilica of San Pedro, and large numbers met from Friday dawn to attend their last shipment.
“It was not just the Pope, it was what is the definition of human being,” said Andrea Ugald, 39, who flew from Los Angeles to attend the Mass on Saturday.
Italian and Vatican authorities have set up an important security operation for the ceremony, with more than 50 heads of state in the guest list.
There is an unplay area, the combat aircraft are on hold and the snipers will be placed on the roof surrounding the small city.
“We spent the whole night in the car with the children,” said Gabriela Lazo, 41, we regret what happened to him because we hold a South American Pope in our hearts. “
The funeral establishes the first of the nine days of the official Vatican mourning for Francis, who promotes after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013.
After the duel, the cardinals will meet so that the conclave chooses a new Pope to lead the 1,400 million Catholics in the world.
