VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis' funeral was set to be lower cost, partially on account of the late pontiff’s wishes but also due to the fact that it has fallen in an already costly jubilee year, however, is still set to cost millions, according to il Messaggero.
Between the security, media coverage, stages, implementation of the protocol, costs of the ceremony, setting up of the giant screens, one can arrive at an estimated minimum cost of around one and a half million euros for the funeral itself, Italian media has been reporting.
