However, in a tragic scene that went viral on social media, the nun was seen holding a tissue next to the coffin and wiping away her tears.
When she started crying, no one intervened, giving her many quiet minutes to mourn, according to NBC News.
Speaking to Noticias Telemundo in the Vatican on Friday, April 25, before to the pontiff’s burial, Geneviève has now addressed the issue.
The nun referred to Francis as a “Father, a friend, and a brother” throughout the brief conversation. She said that, in addition to making headlines for the tape, she paid her respects every day.
“Many people told me: when you go to see the Pope, take us with you,” the Sister also said to the Vatican press office, describing how she felt overtaken with emotion.
“I cried for them too.” The nun also took Laura Esquibel, a trans woman from Paraguay, to her most recent meeting with the pope, and she added:
