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James Lucas@JamesLucasIT · Apr 26, 2025

Beautiful aesthetics from the Pope's funeral 🧵 1. Today's Requiem Mass

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A visual thread showcasing the aesthetic beauty and ceremonial grandeur of Pope Francis's funeral, featuring stunning photography of St. Peter's Basilica, the Requiem Mass attended by over 250,000 people, Vatican guards, and religious artifacts and traditions.

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    Beautiful aesthetics from the Pope's funeral 🧵 1. Today's Requiem Mass

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    2. The statue of St. Peter holding the keys of Heaven

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    3. A majestic view of St. Peter’s Basilica

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    4. More than 250,000 people from all walks of life came together in St. Peter’s Square today to pay their last respects to Pope Francis during his Requiem Mass.

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    5. Clergy at the funeral

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    6. St. Peter's statue from behind

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    7. A view of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican

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    8. St. Peter’s Square from above

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    9. Swiss Guards Often known as "the world's smallest army", this 135-strong force has protected the Pope for five centuries. The Pope's army is Swiss because, during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the Swiss were known as Europe's most reliable mercenaries.

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    10. The mitre is a liturgical headdress worn by Roman Catholic bishops (including cardinals, archbishops, and popes). It has two shield-shaped stiffened halves that face the front and back.

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    11. Four nuns with the Basilica in the background

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    12. Pope Francis' coffin

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    13. Faithful listen to mass during the funeral

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    14. Pope Francis’s final journey in the popemobile

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    15. The coffin of Pope Francis passes the Colosseum in Rome

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    James Lucas@JamesLucasIT · Apr 26, 2025

    Beautiful aesthetics from the Pope's funeral 🧵 1. Today's Requiem Mass

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