The funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican: Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the rite. Among the participants of the ceremony was the papal almsman Cardinal Konrad Krajewski. The Vatican published the course of the Friday liturgy. About 250,000 people will participate in the funeral.
Coffee closure ceremony: Papal ceremony Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli covered the face of the Pope with a white silk veil. A pouch with papal coins and medalama was put into the casketAnd, and also a biography written in Latin, the so -called rogitum in which called the pilgrim of hope. Then the casket was closed and sealed. On Saturday it will be taken before the Vatican Basilica.
Rogitum content: “Wandering with us as a pilgrim of hope, a guide and a companion to the final goal to which we are all called – heaven, 21 April 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 whole Christian community, especially the poor, gave God to God for his gift brave and faithful service of the Gospel and the mystical bride of Christ ” – the text of the Rogitum begins. The document on its website quotes Vatican News.
“Chosen as the Pope in 2013”: The document also reminds, among others, that “Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected Pope on March 13, 2013he was born in Buenos Aires on December 17, 1936 as a son of Emigrants from Piedmont: his father Mario was an accountant and a railway employee, and his mother, Regina Sivori, dealt with the house and raising five children. ”
Delegations from around the world: At 10.00 at St. Piotr will start the funeral mass of Pope Francis. Over 160 state delegations will take part in the ceremony, including over 70 presidents and heads of government and 12 crowned heads. Will appear Among others, presidents of the United States, France, Argentina, Brazil, Poland, Ukraine, prime minister Great Britain, UN Secretary General and Chairwoman of the European Commission. Mass will be celebrated by the dean of the Cardinal College of Giovanni Battista Re.
Provide with a papal coffin: After the service The conduct with a closed papal casket will set off through the historic city center to the Basilica of Our Ladywhich Francis chose as a burial place. In front of the temple, a group of 40 homeless and poor will put white roses on the casket to express gratitude for support, which Pope Francis granted them. The burial ceremony will take place without the media. The grave of the Pope You will be able to visit from Sunday, April 27.
See also: Mourning in Poland. More on this subject in the text “National mourning throughout the country. What threatens to break it? We know if shops will be open”.
Sources: IAR, Vatican News