Blick reported on the Swiss Guard's rehearsal of the Pope's funeral ceremony

The Swiss Guard, which is Pope Francis' security detail, is rehearsing a funeral ceremony in case of the hospitalized pontiff's passing. Blick reported on February 19 that.

"The health of the pope is deteriorating. The pontiff is ill with 'complicated' pneumonia. The Swiss Guard is preparing for his possible demise," the newspaper informed.

According to a spokesman for the Swiss Guard, it continues to work in "normal mode", with no changes.

"The Pope has a very warm attitude towards Russia"

Artist Nikas Safronov - about the audience with Francis I, the future exhibition in the Vatican and the paintings of itinerant artists in the pontiff's chambers

On February 14, the press service of the Holy See reported the hospitalization of the Pope. On February 17, the pontiff was left in the hospital due to a respiratory tract infection. The next day it was reported that the Pope's examination revealed the onset of bilateral pneumonia.