UP AT DAWN FOR FRONT-ROW SEAT TO HISTORY AT FRANCIS’S FUNERAL. (PHOTO).

Image
 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 they had passed through metal detectors, anxious for a front-row seat to history. Among them was Jean-Baptiste Leclezio, a 22-year-old from Lyon, who slept on the ground overnight at the seat of the Catholic Church to be among the first to enter for the funeral of Francis, who died on Monday age 88. “We took floor mats and sleeping bags and we slept there with 400 people, a lot of young people, scouts,” he told AFP. “There were people singing all night but we managed to sleep,” he said. Australian Eloise Bird, 38, said she was tired but happy to have made it into the square after having queued up since 5:15 am with...

NAMIBIAN BOXER,ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A HOUSEMAID.IN RIO OLYMPIC ATHLETE VILLAGE.{PHOTOS}.

                           According to sources,a Namibian boxer is the second athlete to be arrested at the Rio Olympics Athlete Village accused of the sexual assault of a housemaid.The athlete,identified by the police as 22 years old Jonas Junias,was arrested on sunday night {Monday NZ Tme} and is being held in custody pending investigations,Spokesmen for Rio 2016 organising committee said today monday morning {Tuesday NZT}.Junius was the Namibian team's flag bearer at the Games opening ceremony on friday {Saturday}.He was to compete in the Men's light welterweight,64kg,division on friday.More photos below.                                                                                                                               

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

INNOSON GIVES OUT BRAND NEW IVM G5 AND SALARY FOR LIFE TO THE MAN WHO PROPHESIED ABOUT HIS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING IN 1979.(PHOTO).

SHAKIRA COVERS WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE,APRIL ISSUE.

ACTOR BABA IJESHA APPEALS FIVE-YEAR JAIL SENTENCE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT. (PHOTO).