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Thousands in Rome bid farewell to the Pope.
An slán deireanach á fhágáil leis na bPápa ag na mílte sa Róimh.
Thousands are gathering in the Vatican to bid Pope Francis a final farewell in St. Peter’s Basilica, where his body will lie in state for the next three days.
Tá na mílte ag bailiú sa Vatacáin leis an slán deireanach a fhágáil ag an bPápa Proinsias i mBaisleac Pheadair, mar a mbeidh a chorp ag luí faoi ghradam go ceann trí lá.
A long line of mourners and visitors stretched across St. Peter’s Square before the doors of the basilica opened at ten o’clock in the morning, to allow entry to the public.
Shín líne fhada na sochraideach agus cuairteoiri trasna Chearnóg Pheadair sular oscail doirse na baislice ar a deich ar maidin, chun cead isteach a thabhairt don phobal.
The wardens estimated that there were approximately 20,000 people in the queue at that time.
Mheas na maoir go raibh tuairim is 20,000 duine sa scuaine an t-am sin.
Pope Francis, the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics around the world and the man from Argentina who was known for his reform, died on Monday at the age of 88.
Dé Luain a fuair an Pápa Prionsias bás in aois a 88 mbliana, ceannaire 1.4bn Caitliceach ar fud na cruinne, an fear as an Airgintín a raibh cáil an leasaithe air.
According to his death certificate, his death was caused by a stroke and heart failure, a day after he participated in the Cascais ceremonies at the Vatican.
De réir a theastais bháis, stróc agus teip croí a thug a bhás, lá tar éis dó páirt a ghlacadh i searmanais na Casca sa Vatacáin.
He had spent five weeks in hospital since February due to pneumonia that had spread to both lungs.
Bhí cúig seachtaine caite aige san ospidéal ó mhí Feabhra de bharr núimóine a bhí tolgtha aige sa dá scámhóg.
Since Monday, the pope’s body has been lying in state in the Casa Santa Marta church in the Vatican, the house where he has resided since becoming pope, unlike his predecessors who resided in the Papal Apartments in the Vatican.
Ón Luan, bhí corp an phápa as cionn cláir i séipéal Casa Santa Marta sa Vatacáin, an teach inar chuir sé faoí ó rinneadh pápa de, ní hionann agus na fir a chuaigh roimhe a rinne cónaí i Seomraí an Phápa sa Vatacáin.
But this morning, Francis’ body was taken from there to St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the most beautiful and ornate churches in the world, and it will lie there until the funeral Mass on Saturday morning.
Ach ar maidin, tugadh corp Phroinsias as sin go dtí Baisleac Pheadair, ceann de na heaglaisí is galánta agus is ornáidí ar domhain, agus is ann a bheidh sé go dtí Aifreanna na sochraide maidin Dé Sathairn.
A crowd of priests and cardinals escorted his coffin through St. Peter’s Square, where applause broke out among the thousands awaiting him, a traditional sign of respect at funerals in Italy.
Slua de shagairt agus de cháirdinéil a rinne tionlacan ar a chónra trí Chearnóg Pheadair, mar a bhris bualadh bos amach i measc na mílte a bhí ag fanacht air, comhartha traidisiúnta ómóis ag sochraidí san Iodáil.
The bells of St. Peter’s rang and the Basilica choir sang psalms and Latin prayers as the pope’s body entered the church.
Bhuail cloig Naomh Peadair agus bhí cantaireachta salm agus páidreacha Laidne ag cór na Baislice ar theacht chorp an phápa isteach san eaglais.
He will lie in state in a simple coffin in front of the altar, and beneath a niche painted by Michelangelo himself until his funeral.
Beidh sé ag luí faoi ghradam i gcónra simplí os comhair an altóra, agus faoi bhun chuinneacháin a phéinteáil Michaelangelo féin go dtína shochraid.
Prince is dressed in the white robes of the pope and, as one would expect from a devout Catholic, the rosary is woven into his fingers.
Tá Prionsias gléasta in éide bhán an phápa agus, mar a bhéifí agus súil leis ó Chaitliceach cráifeach, an páidrin fite ina mhéaracha.
The crowds will be allowed to pass in front of the coffin until Friday night, up to ten people abreast at a time.
Scaoilfear na sluaite thar bhráid an chónra go dtí oíche Dé hAoine, suas le deichniúr le taobh a chéile ag an am.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis in 2013, succeeding Pope Benedict XVI who retired from leadership of the Catholic Church, the first time this had happened since the thirteenth century.
Toghadh Jorge Mario Bergoglio ina Phápa Prionsias i 2013, i gomharbacht ar bPápa Benedict XVI a chuaigh ar scor o cheannaireacht na heaglaise caitlicí, an chéad uair a tharla sin ón tríú haois déag.
He was the first man from South America and the first member of the Jesuit Order to achieve the highest office in the Catholic Church.
Ba é an chéad fhear ó Mheiriceá Theas agus an chéad bhall d’Ord na nÍosánach leis an oifig is airde san Eaglais Chaitliceach a bhaint amach.
