The ceremony of moving the casket will start in the chapel of the Vatican House of Prayer, chaired by Cardinal Kevin Farrell – Camerling managers of the Church's affairs during the vacancies in the Holy See after the death of the Pope.
The Liturgical Celebration Office announced that the participants of the procession would set off From the House of Saint Marta, they will go through the first Roman Martyrs Square, under the arch of the bells (Arco Delle Campane) to Saint Peter's Square And they will enter the Vatican Basilica.
At the altar in the Basilica, Cardinal Farrell will chair the liturgy of the word.
Pope Francis is dead. When can you pay tribute to the casket?
From 11.00 The faithful will be able to pay tribute to the Franciszek coffin.
The basilica will remain open to people who will want to personally say goodbye to the deceased Pope on Wednesday until midnight, on Thursday from 7.00 to midnight, and Friday from 7.00 to 19.00. It is expected to come thousands of faithful from around the world.
Earlier, an open casket with Franciszek's body was staged in the chapel of the House of Saint Marta, where his colleagues, hierarchs and the Vatican employees could say goodbye. He also arrived Italian president Sergio Mattarella with daughter Laura. A long queue lined up to the chapel.
The funeral of Pope Francis. What is the Cardinals' Congregation?
The decision on the date and time of the ceremony of moving the casket to the basilica was made on Tuesday morning during First Cardinals' Congregationi.e. gatherings taking place during the period of vacancies in the Holy See (Sede Vacante) after the death of the Pope.
During these meetings decisions are made on the next steps at that time and preparation for the conclave. Because cardinals also discuss current challenges, problems and current issues of the Church's life and tasks for the new pope, these congregations are called “Overcome”– former chairman of the Italian Episcopal Conference on Rai television, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco.
Also after this congregation, it was announced that the Pope's funeral would take place On Saturday at Saint Peter's Square. Mass starting at 10.00 will be chaired by the dean of the Cardinal College of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.
Pope Francis will rest in the Basilica of Our Lady. A special role of the Polish cardinal
After the end of the Eucharistic celebration, the final rituals at the Pope's coffin will take place. Then it will be brought to the Basilica of Saint Peter, and then transported by Rome to the Basilica of the Mother of Godwhere Francis, according to his will, will be buried.
In addition, as announced by the Vatican Press Office, the cardinal college during the first congregation decided suspend the planned beatification ceremonies until the decision of the new pope.
After the first gathering of the Cardinals in the Vatican, it was announced that the Basilica Archprise Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko It will help Camerling, Cardinal Kevin Farrell for three days in preparations for the funeral of Pope Francis.
During the inaugural congregation with the participation of purple from Rome, Italy and those who have already arrived from the world to the Vatican, in accordance with applicable regulations, the names of three cardinals were drawn. In the next three days they will support Camerling in the preparation of funeral ceremonies. Next to the Polish Purpura, they are cardinals Pietro Parolin and Fabio Baggio.
At the next congregation, the cardinals will gather on Wednesday afternoon.
Pope Francis farewell by crowds. Rome expects about 200,000 faithful
Subsequent ones come to Rome with each hour Cardinals from the world.
Preparations are underway in Rome for mass influx of the faithful. According to the Italian Ministry of the Interior, the funeral of Francis will participate around 200,000 people. Will arrive 170 official delegations with state leaders, among them the President of the USA Donald Trump with his wife Melania and the leader of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelnski. The president will also be present Andrzej Duda.