Vatican officials ask visiting mourners to stop taking selfies with Pope Francis' casket
- Vatican officials asked visitors at St. Peter's Basilica to stop taking photos of Pope Francis lying in state by Thursday, April 24.
- This action followed criticism after many mourners took selfies and videos on Wednesday, April 23, violating a 1996 rule.
- Visitors queued for hours to view the pontiff in an open casket, but many used phones despite the solemn atmosphere.
- Officials implemented a different system on Thursday, with guards telling visitors to put phones away.
- Guards now instruct visitors to put phones away and may confiscate devices to ensure decorum.
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Vatican officials ask visiting mourners to stop taking selfies with Pope Francis' casket
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — With mourners lined up to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, Vatican officials are asking visitors to keep phones in pockets. According to CNN, nearly 130,000 mourners have visited the Vatican to pay their respects to Francis, who died at the age of 88 Monday. According to the report, one visitor posted a selfie video with the pontiff’s casket on TikTok, sparking outrage in the comment section. Visitors will be a…
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