Vatican City, APR 23 (EFE) .- The thousands of faithful who expected the opening of the Basilica of San Pedro To give his last goodbye to Pope Francis they began to enter at 11.00 (9.00 GMT) in an orderly manner and be able to stop some moments before the coffin.
The basilica will remain open this Wednesday until midnight and tomorrow will open at 7.00 (5.00 GMT) and until Friday at 7:00 p.m. (17.00 GMT) when it will close to begin the rite of the closing of the coffin.
Long lines began to form from early morning Waiting for the basilica to open and many were able to attend the transfer of the coffin from the chapel of Santa Marta to San Pedro.
The faithful were able to access only after the cardinals, bishops and the Vatican staff gave him his last goodbye.
The coffin was placed in front of the tomb of San Pedro, In front of the imposing Bernini bucket, and the area has been cordoned for so that people are at a certain distance.
The coffin with the mortal remains of Francisco toured in a procession the Plaza de Santa Marta, the Plaza de los Protomartirs Romanos and crossed the arch of the bells until he went to the Plaza de San Pedro and enter the Vatican Basilica through the central door.
The coffin was preceded by the cardinals present in Romewhile the people who were closest to the pontiff, their secretaries and their assistants closed.
