Rome is preparing for the Pope’s funeral with a high level security plan

Rome is preparing for the Pope’s funeral with a high level security plan which leaves nothing to chance. Checks on the surface, in the air and underground. Snipers and anti-drone bazookas placed  in strategic positions.  No-fly zones and giant screens have been activated. And  Rome  airports have been reinforced to welcome delegations and a possible increase in passengers.  At least 200,000 people are expected. At Montecitorio, the joint chambers paid homage to Pope Francis. Prime Minister Meloni then gathered in prayer next to the body of the Pontiff in St. Peter’s Basilica. Opposition leaders, Elly Schlein and Antonio Conte, in their speech during the commemoration, accused those who now pay homage to the deceased Pope of hypocrisy. The president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities  Noemi Di Segni, will attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday. “A dutiful tribute from all Italian Judaism, for what the pontiff represents in Italy and throughout the world, in the mutual commitment to dialogue and for every possible effort in affirming the culture of coexistence”. And in view of the next Conclave, bookmakers, especially British ones, are already accepting bets on the name of the new Pope. The Mottarone tragedy in May of 2021.  The Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed a request to indict five people, who must answer for various charges of attack on transport safety, manslaughter,  and negligent injury. Soccer. Coppa Italia. Milan-Inter finishes  3-0. Conceicao’s team grasps the final and will face the winner between Bologna and Empoli, which will be played today.