Up at dawn for front-row seat to history at Francis's funeral

Up at dawn for front-row seat to history at Francis’s funeral

Many had woken up at dawn while others slept in their cars before Catholic faithful poured into St Peter's Square from all corners of the globe on Saturday, fuelled by a desire to honour Pope Francis. As the first rays of the day rose over the sprawling Baroque plaza, mourners rushed towards empty chairs once

Up at dawn for front-row seat to history at Francis's funeral

Many had woken up at dawn while others slept in their cars before Catholic faithful poured into St Peter's Square from all corners of the globe on Saturday, fuelled by a desire to honour Pope Francis.

Andrea Ugalde did not sleep, arrived at the Vatican early in the morning and ran as fast as he could to place himself “in the front row” at the funeral of Pope Francis. He waited from 1 a.m. for the authorities’ gun to jump into the race to St. Peter’s Square, where the service will take place. Thousands of ...