As seen in the wing of Carlomagno, a terrace overlooking the Plaza de San Pedro, Rome seems to have recovered its status forgiveness a long time ago: that of the center of the world. For at least one day, the day the Pope rests, the world will revolve around the city of the Vatican, the smallest state on the planet.
The crowd extends from dawn on Saturday, April 26, along the Via Della Coniliazione, spilling in the Plaza de San Pedro. Religious devotees, pilgrims, priests and tourists are from all origins and come from all continents. Some have brought flags.
Closer to the altar where the funeral mass of Pope Francis will be held, who died five days before on April 21, is celebrated, there is a section where foreign delegations – 160 in the last count – Little by little, take your place, sitting in front of the uniformly red ranks of the cardinals. Allhe Europe is very represented, many Arab, American, Asian or African countries have sent their heads of state or government, and their sovereigns. The selection process was difficult: between three and five seats for each delegation, depending on the State (head of state or prime minister) of the leader. An important chief of state was as the access was denied due to the insufficient seats assigned for his country.
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