Dis humble Pope dey change tradition, even for him burial
Vatican City – Afta di sudden death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, di world don dey ask one big question: “Wia dem go bury am?”
Reports wey dey come out from Vatican show say dis Pope wey like to live humble life no wan follow di normal burial tradition wey past popes dey follow.
Dem talk say Pope Francis no go dey buried for di papal crypt under St. Peter’s Basilica — di usual resting place for Popes.
E No Wan Dey Buried Like Di Other Popes
Normally, Popes dey buried under one grand chamber wey dey under St. Peter’s Basilica, inside Vatican. But people wey sabi wetin dey happen inside Church say Pope Francis don tell dem say he no want dat kain burial.
One cardinal wey close to am tok say:
“E say make dem bury am like normal people. Say e no want dat big big burial wahala.”
Wetin we dey hear now be say dem fit bury am for St. Mary Major Basilica — one of him favorite churches for Rome. Some people still dey push say make dem carry am go bury for Argentina, him country, but dat one still dey under discussion.
Simple Burial for Di People’s Pope
Pope Francis na man wey like simple life. Now even as e don kpai, him funeral plan go follow dat same humble way.
From wetin insiders talk, here be some of di plans:
- E no wan plenty presidents or VIPs for him burial.
- Dem go use simple wood coffin, instead of di normal triple-layered one.
- Di lying-in-state go last only two days instead of di usual three or four.
- No special canonization or big title go follow am after burial.
Di funeral Mass still go happun for St. Peter’s Square, and Cardinal Parolin, di Secretary of State, go likely lead am — unless dem don pick new Pope by den.
Why E Burial Different Matter Pass Ordinary
Since Pope Francis (wey him real name na Jorge Mario Bergoglio) become Pope for 2013, e don dey preach say di Church suppose humble itself and focus on poor people.
From day one, e no gree move enter Apostolic Palace, instead e stay for simple guesthouse.
E no like flashy motor, no like long robe, and e dey always shout say make di Church no dey live like kings.
Even for burial, e wan send one last message: “No be power I dey find. Na service I stand for.”
Wetin People Around Di World Dey Tok
As we dey wait for final burial location confirmation, plenty people for Church and around di world don begin react:
- Cardinal Tagle (Philippines): “Dis burial wey him plan match di kind person wey he be. Humble to di end.”
- President Joe Biden (USA): “He always care for people. Even in death, him action dey speak.”
- President Alberto Fernández (Argentina): “If dem bring am home, we go welcome am like hero.”
- Father James Martin, SJ: “E dey preach even after death. Him whole life na message.”
Wetin Go Happen Next?
We still dey wait make Vatican release di final burial plan. But from all di signs, one thing dey clear:
Pope Francis go break tradition again — just like e do during him papacy.
Whether dem bury am for Rome or carry am go Argentina, di world no go forget wetin dis humble Pope teach us.
🕊️ Make you stay here for more tori about di funeral, wetin di Cardinals go do next, and how people around di world dey remember am.
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