The impressive security measures at Pope Francis' funeral, from anti-drone bazookas to Eurofighters
With hundreds of thousands of mourners and 130 official delegations expected, the security measures for the late pontiff's funeral are among the most extensive ever arrayed in Rome.
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With hundreds of thousands of mourners and 130 official delegations expected, the security measures for the late pontiff's funeral are among the most extensive ever arrayed in Rome.
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00:01Authorities in the Vatican and Rome have put massive security measures in place for Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday.
00:10Thousands of police officers will be deployed with reinforcements arriving from several Italian regions,
00:16along with security personnel from about 130 foreign delegations.
00:21According to local officials, the area around the Vatican and along the route of the funeral procession
00:28will be protected by a comprehensive security presence covering threats from the air, land and sea.
00:36In addition to the security arrangements, health measures have been put in place by the Lazio region.
00:42Pope Francis, who had been recovering after being hospitalized for five weeks with double pneumonia, died on Monday at the age of 88.
00:51Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter Square and attended by world leaders,
00:59including Argentine President Javier Millet, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
01:08So far, 130 official presidencies have been confirmed, including ten royals and numerous prime ministers and ambassadors.
01:16According to current norms, the conclave to choose Francis' successor will begin between the 5th and the 10th of May.
01:23Courses of truthful and relevant president
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01:26to receive Francis' supernatural knowledge.
01:27That he actually has been admitted to the Catholic Church's