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Pope Francis at Benedict's Funeral - Stone - 01-07-2023
From gloria.tv, interesting if true:
Francis Couldn't Behave Properly - Not Even at Benedict's Funeral
SilereNonPossum.it (January 5) leaked information on embarrassing moments surrounding Benedict's funeral. Highlights.
• Francis' Master of Ceremonies, Father Diego Ravelli, struggled to convince Francis not to leave St Peter's Square before Benedict’s coffin was carried into the basilica.
• However, Francis categorically refused to be present at the burial in the grottoes of Saint Peter's.
• Originally, Francis wanted the funeral to be “like that of a cardinal, nothing more.”
• While Italy, Spain and Britain put their flags at half-mast after Benedict's death, Francis wanted "no mourning" at the Vatican.
• Francis pushed the information that only two state’s delegations would be present. In reality, many high-ranking personalities attended, but in a personal capacity.
• The Secretariat of State asked them to attend without a gala dress but they didn’t comply because they would also have done so for the funeral of a simple cardinal.
• The Secretary of State told its court reporters to water down Archbishop Gänswein's statements.
• Francis wanted to bury Benedict in the ground, but then Benedict's last wish to be laid to rest in John Paul II's former tomb became known, forcing Francis to relent.
• The Governatorato made no plans for the funeral. Only at the last minute did they organise parking for high-ranking participants.
• Francis wanted to leave the funeral as soon as possible and said to someone next to him, "It's cold."