On Monday evening, in the chapel of Saint Marta, the rite of official death and assembly of the body of Pope Francis to the casket took place. In the following days, the first decisions are expected to issue a casket in the Basilica of Saint Peter and other related to vacancies in the Holy See.
Key facts:
- On Tuesday, the first general congregation of cardinals will take place.
- The transfer of the casket with the body of Francis to the Basilica of Saint Peter is to take place on Wednesday.
- There are already the first unofficial findings regarding the date of the conclave.
Pope Francis He died on Easter Monday at 7.35 in the morning. Information about his death circulated the media a few hours later. “The most expensive brothers and sisters, with deep pain, I have to announce the death of our Holy Father,” he said in special statement Cardinal Camerling Kevin Farrell.
On Monday evening, during a short ceremony, the death of Pope Francis was officially found and his body was put into the casket. A moment earlier, seals closing the places where he lived and worked on the doors of the papal apartments.
Cardinals are heading to the Vatican
On Tuesday, the first Congregation for Cardinals with the participation of Purpura from the Roman Curia, Rome, will take place, Italian And those from the world who can reach the Vatican.
Congregations are meetings of cardinals taking place before the conclave. During them, decisions regarding the next steps are made.
The transfer of the casket with the body of Francis to the Basilica of Saint Peter is to take place on Wednesday – according to the Vatican's first information. Then the faithful will be able to come and pay him tribute.
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When the funeral of Pope Francis
On Tuesday morning, cardinals will decide when the funeral of Pope Francis will take place. It will most likely happen between Friday and Sunday – the Vatican's press office.
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If this tribute takes three days, then – as the Ansa agency predicts – funeral ceremonies could take place on Saturday, April 26. Cardinal Battista will chair them.
In turn, according to Rai public television, Franciszek's funeral will not take place before Monday, April 28. Conclave, According to unofficial reports, it will take place between May 5 and 10.
Pope Francis in announced on Monday evening will He wrote that he would like to be buried in the Roman papal basilica of Our Lady. The Pope asked for a modest grave in the ground and the only inscription on the grave: Franciscus.
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