Controversy at Pope Francis's Funeral: World Leaders' Alleged Disrespect Unveiled
“The Pope wouldn’t have cared what he wore,” one person claimed.
A second questioned, “Why the obsession with dress code. You are there to mourn…”
Image credits: NurPhoto / Getty
The outlet had also noted that while many people in the front row, such as Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, broke out into applause as the Pope’s wooden casket was carried back towards St Peter’s Basilica, those further back could be seen holding their devices.
A few of those snapping photos or filming the moment included Switzerland’s president Karin Keller-Sutter and Deputy Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Tomas Tayebwa, who had tweeted a picture of the coffin being moved away.
Pope Francis passed away from a stroke and cardiac arrest on Easter Monday, April 21, causing the rest of the world to pour in heartfelt tributes.
A few people were also seen pulling out their phones as the Pope’s casket was carried away
Image credits: Marco Ravagli / Getty
As he was laid to his final resting place in Rome, thousands showed up to honor the Argentinian pontiff, with the event officiated by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.
“Faced with the raging wars of recent years, with their inhuman horrors and countless deaths and destruction, Pope Francis incessantly raised his voice imploring peace and calling for reason and honest negotiation to find possible solutions,” he said.
Image credits: Marco Ravagli / Getty
Pope Francis’ coffin has been entombed.
The Pope’s final resting place is the Basilica of St. Mary Major in central Rome.
Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets to watch as his coffin was brought from the Vatican to the Basilica.
The Pope is the first in over a… pic.twitter.com/50HhHs9LIP
— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) April 26, 2025
“His gesture and exhortation in favour of refugees and displaced people are countless,” adding that the Pope was known as someone who bore an “open heart towards everyone.”
The decision to lay him to rest at St Mary Major Basilia rather than St Peter’s had “deep personal significance to Pope Francis and the Jesuit faith,” according to a reporter from Aljazeera.
Many people said the dress code was the last thing to worry about during the ceremony
Thanks! Check out the results:
