{"id":123187,"date":"2025-04-27T08:58:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T05:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=123187"},"modified":"2025-04-27T08:58:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T05:58:59","slug":"pope-francis-laid-to-rest-as-world-leaders-pilgrims-gather-for-historic-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/religious-events\/123187-pope-francis-laid-to-rest-as-world-leaders-pilgrims-gather-for-historic-funeral\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis Laid to Rest as World Leaders, Pilgrims Gather for Historic Funeral"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over 400,000 people, including global leaders and pilgrims, bid farewell to Pope Francis at a solemn funeral in St. Peter\u2019s Square, The Independent reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The late pontiff, who died at 88 after a stroke, was eulogized for his advocacy for peace, migrants, and climate action. His wooden coffin, carried by pallbearers, drew applause as it moved to Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica for burial\u2014a departure from tradition, as he opted for a modest tomb inscribed only with his name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-26-234535.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-26-234535.png 853w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-26-234535-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-26-234535-768x443.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 90-minute mass, led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, was celebrated by 220 cardinals, 750 bishops and more than 4,000 priests, highlighting his legacy of inclusivity. More than 2,000 journalists from around the world travelled to Rome to cover the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Francis, the first non-European pope in centuries, leaves a divided Church facing a conclave after nine days of mourning. Early favorites for succession include reformers Luis Antonio Tagle and Pietro Parolin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The public may visit his tomb from Sunday, as the Vatican turns its focus to the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 400,000 people, including global leaders and pilgrims, bid farewell to Pope Francis at a solemn funeral in St. Peter\u2019s Square, The Independent reported. The late pontiff, who died at 88 after a stroke, was eulogized for his advocacy for peace, migrants, and climate action. 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