People in Cyprus mourned the death of Pope Francis on Monday, as the 88-year-old pontiff died from stroke and heart failure.
Citizens in Nicosia gathered at the Catholic Church to pay their respects to the Pope, who had visited the island in December 2021.
The Holy See Embassy in Cyprus announced it has opened a book of condolences following Pope Francis’s passing. The book will be available for signing at the Apostolic Nunciature in Cyprus on Wednesday, 23 April, from 09:30 to 12:30 and on Friday, 25 April, from 09:30 to 12:30, according to an official statement.
The Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, Archbishop Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso, will hold a memorial service for the late Pope Francis on Sunday, 27 April, at 18:30, at the Holy Cross Church, at Paphos Gate in Nicosia.
President Christodoulides is expected to attend Pope Francis’s funeral. The Vatican announced the funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. local time in the square in front of St. Peter’s Basilica.
(Pictures by MATTPRESS)
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