Coffin closing ceremony with the body Francis It started on Friday at 20.
The faithful could pay tribute From the morning on Wednesday to 7pm on Friday. At that time, at the coffin of Francis, staged in the Basilica of Saint Peter, appeared around 250,000 people – informs the Vatican.
After prayer and blessing the body in the papal casket, he was put in pouch with coins broken during the pontificate of Franciszek and signed notarial deed.
The rite was presided over by the church manager during the vacancy in the Holy See Camerling Cardinal Kevin Farrell. Among others, the dean of the Cardinal College of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Archprint of the Basilica of Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, current secretary of state of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, vicar of the Roman diocese of Cardinal Baldo Reina and papal almusnik Cardinal Konrad Krajewski.
Pope Francis. A mysterious document in the casket. What is rogito?
The Holy See also reported that the content was announced deeda document inserted into the pope's coffin. The Vatican explains that this is “the act of passing to the Father's House of his Holiness Franciszek”, who presents the biography of the Pope and his achievements during the service.
“Wandering with us as Pilgrim of hope, guide and traffic companion To the final goal, to which we are all called – heaven, April 21, Saint 2025, at 7:35 am, when the light of Passover illuminated the second day of Oktawa, on Easter Monday, the beloved shepherd of the church Franciszek moved from this world to his father ” – the document begins.
As reported, “the whole Christian community, especially the poor, gave the glory to God for The gift of his brave and faithful service Gospel and the mystical bride of Christ. “
“He was a simple and very beloved shepherd of his archdiocese, traversing its corners also by subway and buses. He lived in the apartment and prepared a dinner himself, because He felt one of the people” – we read in Rogito.
“Franciszek left everyone great testimony Humanity, holiness of life and universal paternity, “it was written.
The document is completed Latin record Speaking of Franciszek's age and the length of his pontificate.
The funeral of Pope Francis. Vatican with the details of the ceremony
On Saturday, Franciszek will be buried in Basilica of Our Lady (Santa Maria Maggiore). Earlier, there will be a solemn ride of a funeral conduct with the pope's coffin after Saturday's funeral ceremony at Saint Peter's Square.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni explained that procession He will set off not from Saint Peter Square, but through the side gate of the Vatican – Perugino. The route to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Larger is about six kilometers. The ride of the conduct is to last about half an hour. The casket will be visible during this retinue.
Bruni also emphasized that both the evening rite of closing the casket on Friday and its folding to the grave in the basilica on Saturday are “private files”and therefore without the participation of the media.
Informing about the Saturday funeral, he announced that official delegations They will sit on the right, looking at the Basilica of St. Piotr.
The first place will be taken by the delegation with Argentinahomeland of the Pope. President Javier Milei will be at its head. The delegation will be next Italianin which President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will be. In subsequent rows, crowned heads and representatives of countries will sit in alphabetical order in Frenchwhich results from the findings of the protocol.
The burial place of the Pope is ready. The first such situation in over 100 years
Archprise-Koadiutor of the Basilica of Our Lady of Lithuanian Lithuanian Cardinal Rolandas Macrickas said that he heard from Francis that it was thanks to the Mother of God that the Pope decided that he wanted to be buried there. For the first time in over 100 years, the Pope's funeral will take place Apart from the Vatican.
Cardinal Macrickas, who manages the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore with her archpire Polish cardinal Stanisław Ryłko He received the task of preparing his grave from Francis. The Pope wrote about this desire in a will announced after his death.
The grave in which the Pope will be buried on Saturday afternoon after Mass in St. Peter's Square is ready. It is located in a narrow niche, on the floor. The album appears according to his last will napis “Francis”.
The grave was made of marble from Italian Liguria, where it came from Pope's mother's family. Above the album there is a reproduction of the cross he wore on his chest.
The grave is located between the Pauline chapel, called the Salus Populi Romani chapel, where there is the famous picture of the Mother of God and the chapel of Sforza nearby Saint Francis altar.
The burial place can be seen From the morning on Sunday.