PHOTO: The largest bell, Sigismund, rang in honor of the Pope in St. Vitus Cathedral

The largest bell, Sigismund, together with six others, rang out on Friday evening in honor of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88. A funeral mass was held in St. Vitus Cathedral for the highest representative of the Catholic Church, which was also attended by the highest state representatives, headed by the president. In the south tower, on the other hand, the bell ringers gathered, whose task was to move the bells. A total of four…

In the completely packed St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle, decorated with flowers and a portrait of the deceased, people said goodbye to Pope Francis on Friday. The mass for the pope was celebrated by the apostolic nuncio in the Czech Republic, Jude Thaddeus Okolo. Children from the Czech branch of the church organization Papal Missionary Works also brought sacrificial gifts. Among the gifts were bowls of fruit and rice, bread, flowers and a…