[13:31] Ukraine's Zelensky says St Peter’s Basilica meeting with Donald Trump has ‘potential to be historic’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his meeting with US President Donald Trump in St Peter's Basilica, held while they both attended the funeral of Pope Francis, has the "potential to become historic”.

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/ukraines-zelensky-says-st-peters-basilica-meeting-with-donald-trump-has-potential-to-be-historic/a1723074389.html

#Ukrainian #VolodymyrZelensky #US #DonaldTrump #StPeter'sBasilica #Francis

[11:46] Pope Francis: funeral of the Pontiff attracts 160,000 as Donald Trump and Micheál Martin among world leaders in the Vatican

The funeral of Pope Francis is taking place this morning in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pope-francis-funeral-of-the-pontiff-attracts-160000-as-donald-trump-and-micheal-martin-among-world-leaders-in-the-vatican/a431584917.html

#Francis #thismorning #StPeter’s #theVaticanCity

[10:48] In pictures: World bids farewell to Pope Francis

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral. World leaders and foreign dignitaries are attending the mass at St Peter's Basilica.

https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2025/0426/1509572-gallery-pope-funeral/

#Tensofthousands #Rome #Francis #StPeter'sBasilica

[10:17] Pope Francis: funeral of the late Pontiff begins in St Peter’s Square

The funeral of Pope Francis is taking place this morning in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pope-francis-funeral-of-the-late-pontiff-begins-in-st-peters-square/a431584917.html

#Francis #thismorning #StPeter’s #theVaticanCity

[09:14] Pope Francis: funeral of the late Pontiff sees hundreds of thousands descend on the Vatican

The funeral of Pope Francis is taking place this morning in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pope-francis-funeral-of-the-late-pontiff-sees-hundreds-of-thousands-descend-on-the-vatican/a431584917.html

#Francis #thismorning #StPeter’s #theVaticanCity

[07:23] Eerie silence fell over Rome ahead of Pope's funeral

There was an eerie silence over St Peter's Basilica as night fell in Rome last night.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0426/1509557-pope-funeral/

#StPeter'sBasilica #Rome #lastnight

[12:24] Thousands continue pay respects to Pope Francis

Follow live coverage as thousands pay their respects to Pope Francis, who is lying in state at St Peter's Basilica for the third day ahead of his funeral tomorrow

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0425/1509433-thousands-continue-pay-respects-to-pope-francis/

#thousands #Francis #StPeter'sBasilica #thethirdday #tomorrow

[07:08] Time to take it all in amid queue to pay respect to Pope

As pilgrims arrived for a second day to visit St Peter's Basilica, ominous clouds rolled in on numerous occasions throughout the day over Vatican City.

https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0425/1509372-pope-francis-analysis/

#asecondday #StPeter'sBasilica #theday #VaticanCity

[08:37] Thousands queue overnight to pay their respects to Pope

Follow live updates as thousands pay their respects to Pope Francis at St Peter's Basilica.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0424/1509189-pope-francis-updates/

#thousands #Francis #StPeter'sBasilica

[05:46] Thousands expected to pay respects to Pope

Pope Francis's coffin will be transferred to St Peter's Basilica today for three days of lying in state, with scores of Catholics and well-wishers expected to pay their respects to the beloved spiritual leader before he is laid to rest.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0423/1508979-thousands-expected-to-pay-respects-to-pope/

#Francis #StPeter'sBasilica #today #threedays #Catholics

[18:32] Who are the world leaders set to attend Pope's funeral?

Several world leaders have announced they will travel to Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, which is likely to also draw a huge crowd in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0422/1508923-world-leaders-pope/

#Rome #Francis #Saturday #StPeter'sBasilica #Vatican

[20:21] ‘He knew death was imminent, he was unafraid’ – Mary McAleese pays tribute to courage of Pope Francis on Easter Sunday

Former president of Ireland, Mary McAleese, has paid tribute to Pope Francis who, despite being “a very sick man”, expended “his last breaths in last smiles of encouragement and pastoral care” on Easter Sunday in St Peter’s Square.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/he-knew-death-was-imminent-he-was-unafraid-mary-mcaleese-pays-tribute-to-courage-of-pope-francis-on-easter-sunday/a161625061.html

#Ireland #MaryMcAleese #Francis #Easter #Sunday #StPeter’s

[13:17] Pope wishes 'Happy Easter' in final public appearance

Pope Francis made his final public appearance yesterday morning, when he greeted crowds gathered in St Peter's Square.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0421/1508710-pope-final-appearance/

#Francis #yesterday #morning #StPeter's

Saints, do you work - the next days and weeks are going to be busy!

#rom #rome #roma #lacittaeterna #vatican #vatikan #vaticancity #vatikanstadt #petersdom #saintpeter #stpeter #christendom #christentum #italien #italy #bellaitalia #2005 #sony #travel #travelling #travellingthroughtheworld #saints

Fishing out some pics out of 2005 in the light of current events:

"Christendom is not primarily a mental construct. It is above all a fact, indeed the longest historical experience the Church has had. Hence the deep impact it has made on its life and thought..."

#rom #rome #roma #lacittaeterna #vatican #vatikan #vaticancity #vatikanstadt #petersdom #saintpeter #stpeter #christendom #christentum #italien #italy #bellaitalia #2005 #sony #travel #travelling #travellingthroughtheworld

Belated #3GoodThings
- a lucky coincidence made me have #Currywurst and fries for lunch
- set up another #Mastodon bot named @apotheken ... oops
- verified and updated the #WikiTree profile https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rombach-171 from #StPeter / #Stegen-#Eschbach

#ThreeGoodThings #Genealogy #Rombach

Auch heuer gibt es wieder zu Ostern das Heilige Grab in der Kirche St. Peter mit Engelsfiguren, vergoldeten Ornamenten und vielen farbigen Glaskugeln, die das Licht feierlich reflektieren. Frische Blumen und Kerzen ergänzen das Bild. #HeiligesGrab #Salzburg #StPeter