Pope Francis Funeral DERATE: Look at tens of thousands of mourning people see the open coffin of pontiff at the Basilica of St Peter

Opposition MP Gilad Kariv said he was “ashamed” that there was no official condolences expressed on the death of Pope Francis.

“I am ashamed of the fact that the Israeli government and the Israeli Knesset have not published an official message of condolences. I am here to express my condolences on behalf of the vast majority of Israeli citizens,” Kariv said during a visit to the central Catholic Church of Jerusalem.

It comes after a message of condolences that was published and then quickly suppressed by the Israeli government.

The independent contacted the Israeli embassy in London and the Israeli Foreign Ministry. He has not yet received an answer.

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, was in a state of state at the Saint-Pierre Basilica until Friday.

Tens of thousands of people have already started to pay tribute before his funeral on Saturday, which world leaders will be assisted by Donald Trump.

Managers of Italy, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ukraine, EU institutions and the nation of the origin of François d’Argentine have also confirmed their presence.

It is currently at 6 p.m. in the Vatican city, where thousands of people have been line up to pay tribute to Pope Francis.

Although the viewing started at 9 a.m. on the United Kingdom time on Wednesday morning, the Basilica of St Peter should remain open after midnight.

The mourning people were waiting for hours to see the Pope’s open coffin. They will have until Friday at 7 p.m. to do it before his coffin is closed and sealed.

April 23: The coffin of Pope Francis was transferred to the Saint-Pierre basilica to lie in the state for three days of public viewing.

April 25: A ceremony closing the coffin will take place in the evening.

April 26: the funeral and a nine -day mourning period begin.

May 6, 2025: The first date of the Papal conclave can begin, where the cardinals vote on the next pope.

• The Pope’s coffin was transferred from his Vatican residence to the Saint-Pierre basilica with a procession

• Each saint was called by Song to pray for fire the pope

• The word liturgy, made of biblical readings, then proceeded

• Cardinal Kevin Farrell sprinkled the body of the deceased pope with blessed water

• A choir sang to mark the end of the process

• The public has now started to see the body to pay tribute

• Thousands of people deposited in St Peter’s Square to pay tribute

• Observation of the public will end on Friday and the coffin will be closed during a ceremony

Francis was the first elected pope of the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits.

The Jesuits are one of the most eminent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with around 15,000 priests, brothers and novices of more than 110 countries.