{"id":26131,"date":"2025-04-29T19:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26131"},"modified":"2025-04-29T19:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:24:13","slug":"heartbroken-nun-who-broke-huge-vatican-protocol-to-see-pope-francis-body-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26131","title":{"rendered":"Heartbroken nun who broke huge Vatican protocol to see Pope Francis\u2019 body speaks out"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The nun who was spotted breaking Vatican protocol has spoken out about her close relationship with Pope Francis after attending his funeral.<\/p>\n

Thousands of people from all over the world gathered to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday (26 April),\u00a0who died of a stroke on Easter Monday<\/a>\u00a0(20 April).<\/p>\n

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals mourned the death of his holiness, including Ukraine’s leader\u00a0Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a>, US president\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>, and future King of England\u00a0Prince William<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trump and Zelenskyy sat down in Saint Peter\u2019s Basilica for a short meeting ahead of the funeral – the first time the two had been seen together since\u00a0that<\/em>\u00a0awkward clash<\/a>\u00a0in the White House.<\/p>\n

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Pope Francis was laid to rest at the weekend (Dan Kitwood\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

But it seems the humble pope was less bothered about having a star-studded guest list at his funeral, after welcoming ‘poor and marginalised’ people who always had a special place in\u00a0Pope Francis<\/a>‘ heart, to pay their final respects too.<\/p>\n

One of the less-known people in attendance was 81-year-old sister Genevieve Jeanningros,\u00a0a French-Argentine nun who was very close with the late pope<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Days before the funeral, captured in heartfelt footage that has since gone viral on\u00a0social media<\/a>, the elderly lady approached a restricted area around his coffin while he was lying in state, which was traditionally reserved for bishops, priests and cardinals.<\/p>\n

However, due to her close bond with the late pope, she had been granted access to pray for him there.<\/p>\n

With the assistance of an official, she was able to get as close as possible while she held a handkerchief to dry her tears.<\/p>\n

The nun has now spoken out about their relationship, following the headlines that were made about her.<\/p>\n

Speaking in a short Spanish interview, she described Francis as ‘a brother, a pope, [and] a friend’.<\/p>\n

“He will be missed by everyone,” she added. “And I’m moved to see so many people here today.”<\/p>\n

The 81-year-old noted that she had been paying her respects every single day since his passing, not just on the day the clip went viral.<\/p>\n

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The nun gave a short interview ahead of the pope’s funeral on Saturday (YouTube\/@@noticias)<\/cite><\/div>\n

In July 2024, he visited her personally in Rome to praise her efforts of humanitarian work, as well as her work with the local\u00a0LGBTQ+<\/a>\u00a0community.<\/p>\n

But their close and long-time friendship began when Francis was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n

According to local media, sister Jeanningros has dedicated her entire career of 56 years to helping the most disadvantaged people in society.<\/p>\n

It’s also reported that she lives in a small trailer on the outskirts of the Italian capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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