Sara Guglielmetti Flavio Briatore harshly criticized those who took selfies during Pope Francis' funeral. Here are his words.
Pope Francis' Funeral: Harsh Criticism of Flavio Briatore's Selfies
They took place yesterday, Saturday 26 April 2025, Pope Francis' Funeral, who died at the age of 88 on April 21.
An immense crowd wanted to give Bergoglio their last farewell, there were about 200 thousand faithful in St. Peter's Square, while 250 thousand in the previous days wanted to pay homage to the body of the Holy Father inside the Basilica. The well-known Piedmontese entrepreneur Flavio Briatore watched the funeral on TV and wanted to have his say on Instagram, condemning those who have taken pictures Selfie. But here's what he said.
Bergoglio Funeral, Briatore's Harsh Criticism of Selfies: "Like at the Circus"
With a video on Instagram Flavio Briatore has harshly criticized the selfies during the funeral of Pope Francesco. Here are his words: "I'm watching the Pope's funeral on TV and the day before the people who visited the Pontiff. In your opinion, taking selfies, authorizing people who go to pay their last respects to the Pope and who take selfies trying to take pictures behind the coffin where Bergoglio rests... in your opinion, which people allow people to enter the church at a time like this and which let everyone be taking selfies, instead of bringing a prayer, a thought, a greeting. It was like being at the circus. I don’t know who runs security, who runs the Vatican, but what we’re seeing is uncivilized stuff.”