I'm pretty sure that your parish priest will have lavished himself with exaggerated praise after listening to what the Pope said about his funeral, a simpler ceremony in which the Pontiff's body will not be displayed on a catafalque.
We know that Pope Francis is a person of austere habits, but I think there are some points that need to be thought about.
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