The burial comes just five days after Lollobrigidas deathon January 16 at the age of 95 years old.
Her coffin has been laying in state at the Campidoglio in Rome since then.
She was not present at the funeral.
Wellwishers gather for Gina Lollobrigida’s funeral in RomeAlberto PizzolIi/AFP via Getty Images
Meeting Mother Teresa of Calcutta changed her life.
She met her several times.
Gina never talked about this, because Jesus teaches this.
Youll forgive me for bringing it up.
Gina built a hospital for the poor in India.
She helped children in Africa and other places.
She also thought about the poor here.
She understood that there is more joy in giving and in sharing than in receiving.
