Pope Francis' funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26. As per the official announcement from the Vatican, the funeral will take place in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at 10 AM (0800 GMT).
Pope Francis Death News: Pope Francis had earlier expressed that he wants to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, which makes him the first Pope in the last 100 years to be buried outside of Vatican. The deceased pope will be dressed in his simple white cassock and red vestments, then placed in a wooden coffin for public viewing.
Pope Francis' funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26. As per the official announcement from the Vatican, the funeral will take place in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at 10 AM (0800 GMT).
The Pope was in a critical state as he battled respiratory complications at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. His ill health cast uncertainty over the Holy Year and the Catholic Church.
With the Pope now no more, one question comes to everyone's mind - who will replace the Pope?
But first, here's a look at what the Vatican says about choosing a new pope. Details Here.
Pope Francis died of a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure, the Vatican says in a statement. He was of 88.
His death marks the end of a papacy that redefined the role of the Pope in the modern world, emphasising humility, social justice, and the need for reform within the Catholic Church.
Cardinals Timothy Radcliffe and Vincent Nichols appeared to rule themselves out of becoming the next pope, BBC reported.
Speaking at a press conference in London on Monday, the pair were asked about the possibilities of either of them becoming a new pontiff.
Cardinal Radcliffe, who is aged 79, told reporters: “I believe the Holy Spirit is far too wise to even think of me for the shortest moment.”
Cardinal Nichols, who will be 80 in November, said he is “too old, not capable”. He added: “I’ll go quite peacefully.”
According to a CBC report, the funeral rites take place in three parts, called stations.
The first station is when the medical professionals declare his death inside the pope's private chapel.
The Cardinal who serves as the Pope's camerlengo or the chief of staff makes arrangements of the funeral and is also tasted to run the Vatican until a new pope is elected.
As per reports, the deceased pope will be dressed in his simple white cassock and red vestments, then placed in a wooden coffin. Then the coffin is taken to St. Peter's Basilica and the open casket is allowed for public viewing which makes it the second stage of the funeral.
After the public viewing, a white cloth is laid above the body and papal funerals are continued.
The third and the last stage of the funeral is the burial.
Pope Francis had earlier expressed that he wants to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, which makes him the first Pope in the last 100 years to be buried outside of Vatican.
In traditional customs, following the death of a pope, the Church observes a nine-day mourning period.
On September 24, 2015, Pope Francis made history as the first pontiff to address Congress. He had come to the Capitol at the invitation of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, a devout Catholic.
In his speech, Pope warned against religious and ideological extremism and said not to be “fearful of foreigners, because most of us were once foreigners.”
The Government of India has declared a three-day state mourning to pay tribute to the passing of Pope Francis. Two days of mourning will be observed on April 22 and 23, with the third day marking the pontiff's funeral.
United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will attend the funeral.
Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social: Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome. We look forward to being there!.
Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis’ funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head of the Roman Catholic Church, Reuters reported.
His sudden death set in motion ancient rituals, as the 1.4-billion-member Church started the transition from one pope to another, including the breaking of the pope라이브 바카라 “Fisherman라이브 바카라 Ring” and lead seal so they cannot be used by anyone else.
All cardinals currently in Rome have been invited to gather in the Vatican at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT), where they were expected to make funeral plans. The gathering of cardinals will also review the day-to-day running of the Church in the period before a new pope is elected.
Taiwan has said that it will send an envoy of an “appropriate level” to the funeral of Pope Francis, BBC reported.
The Vatican is one of only a handful of countries that still maintains formal diplomatic relations with diplomatically isolated Taiwan - whose government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims.
Taiwanese presidents have attended historic events at the Vatican before. In 2013, president Ma Ying-jeou attended Pope Francis라이브 바카라 inaugural mass. And in 2005, president Chen Shui-bian attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
There are four cardinals in India under the age of 80 who are also eligible to vote in the papal conclave. These include - Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, Cardinal Cleemis Baselios, Cardinal Anthony Poola, and Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad.
The Vatican Conclave is a grouping of 135 “cardinal electors” who will vote to choose the next pope. There is no confirmation yet on when the Conclave will start, but as per precedent should begin no less than 15 days and no more than 20 days after the death of a pope, AFP reported.
The Conclave will gather at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, famous for artist Michaelangelo's Renaissance frescoes. The cardinals will hold four ballots a day — two each in the morning and afternoon — until one candidate is elected by two-thirds majority.
The votes are burned after each session and the smoke released above the Chapel's Apostolic Palace for Catholics and others to track progress. If voting has been unsuccessful and need to be redone, black smoke billows out; and if a new pope is elected, the smoke will be white.
According to reports, Pope Francis' trusty 'Camerlengo' Cardinal Kevin Farrell will run the Holy See till such time that a new pope is elected. The Irishman, who holds the title of Camerlengo, was appointed by Pope Francis.
He will now lead meetings to determine the date of Pope Francis' funeral, supervise other organisational tasks, and the Conclave to elect the next pope.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to Pope Francis during a news conference in New York, calling him a “messenger of hope, humility, and humanity.”
Offering his condolences to people around the world, Guterres described the late pontiff as a “transcendent voice for peace, human dignity, and social justice.”
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The Vatican releases first images of Pope Francis in a casket as cardinals arrive to discuss his funeral and plan the conclave to elect his successor.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, a source at the presidency told AFP on Tuesday.
"The office of the president is awaiting the date of the Pope's burial and preparing the president's visit to Rome to bid farewell to the pontiff," the source said.
Funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, April 26, Vatican said. The funeral is expected will take place in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at 10 AM (0800 GMT).
China expressed condolences over the passing of Pope Francis, who reached out to Beijing in an effort to improve relations and mend a seven-decade rift between a state-recognized Catholic church and an underground church loyal to Rome.
AP reported that the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Tuesday that “China is ready to work with the Vatican side to continue the improvement of China-Vatican ties.”
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose foreign travel is limited by an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, will not attend Pope Francis's funeral, the Kremlin said Tuesday.
"No. The president has no such plans," Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters when asked if Putin, who is subject to the ICC warrant for the alleged forced deportation of children during Russia's offensive on Ukraine, would go to Saturday's funeral.
According to BBC, the head of President Andrzej Duda라이브 바카라 international policy office, Wojciech Kolarski, confirmed that the president has decided to make Saturday a day of national mourning.
President Duda and his wife, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, will reportedly attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will also travel to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis.
Paying tribute to the late Pope, President Lula praised his commitment to fighting poverty and climate change. He also fondly recalled his love of football, calling him “the most Brazilian of Argentinians” – a playful nod to the fierce sporting rivalry between the two nations.
A day after his death, the body of Pope Francis is now lying in an open coffin in the chapel of his Vatican residence. According to BBC, tomorrow morning the coffin will be carried in a procession to St Peter라이브 바카라 Basilica.
Moreover, the Papal apartments have been sealed with wax which symbolises the start of the Sede Vacante, meaning the empty seat – until a new head of the church is elected.
A day after the Pope's death, the first General Congregation of the College of Cardinals took place on Tuesday morning in the Vatican.
This event marked the beginning of a period of prayer, reflection, and preparation following the death of Pope Francis.