Funeral of Pope Francis

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Watching it now. I'm not religious - but it is a fascinating watch and a beautiful setting.

I dunno, tbf it seems very Catholic of him 😂

I'm surprised that he's not insisted on sitting with the clergy conducting the service. He was vitriolic that Biden wasn't on the front row at the Queen's funeral.

Me too banivani, love the litany of the saints particularly in Latin

It's protocol that the British monarch doesn't attend a papal funeral.

Oh dear that's me told. My "excuse" is I'm old and that was how it was back in the day when I made my First Holy Communion. Sorry it displeases a convert who probably wasn't even born then.

Maybe she needs to read The Sermon on the Mount, particularly the bit about "judge not lest ye be judged."

😂

The only ones doing it at ours are converts. So she’s rolling at her own. That’s why I was asking - I know all the oldies and why they might do it! Not that there ever was anyone, mouth communion yes but not kneeling. I don’t know where new converts are getting it from.

There’s a Catholic church in London, between Kilburn and West Hampstead, where you still see old ladies wearing Sunday best and a black veil to the Sunday Mass.

Zelensky looks like he is out of place.
White shirt and ties all round, except him.
Wonder if he had to borrow a jacket as it doesn't fit.
Sorry but he SHOULD have bothered for this funeral...

Pope Francis was a massive footy fan so I think he'd be fine with William going to see the FA Cup.

Oh, that's interesting. So William going isn't a snub at all.

Yep, you remember well.

I have been to a few catholic weddings and funerals and they are LONG.. When it came to my own Wedding (Me "Catholic", DH CofE) we certainly did not go in for the long service , same with later funerals.

This is absolutely normal in the Church of England

lovely chanting, i think they said it was

It’s a bit awkward given the British Monarch’s role as head of the CofE, and the reason for its creation…

I can't see the problem either. The mass normally ends (well were I am) with the priest saying, "The Mass is over, go in peace." He doesn't say what you are allowed to do next.

No. A snub would be not going and not sending a representative.

It does make it more likely that it fell within the dress code for attendees.

Is that you Donald?

I don't think it matters if William goes to the football. What would you want him to do, moap around all afternoon?

It's not like they were personal friends, he's their to represent the UK. If the rest of the UK can watch the football so can William.

Same in Swedish church. But they have a pew at the front you kneel on and the Eucharist is more of a special occasion so not as common on the whole. It’s never been done at ours so I was very surprised.

It's nice that Prince William turned up to represent the British people and it doesn't matter that he has something else to do afterwards. This isn't his Pope after all.

oh byzantine prayers

I bought St Eval tea lights yesterday called Holy Smoke which smell very promising. I haven’t lit one yet.

This is lovely to hear.