The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square.
This was according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Holy See Press Office.
According to the statement, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, “Will preside at the Mass, which will be concelebrated by Patriarchs, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, and priests from across the globe.”
He will be taken to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, where his casket will remain until burial for the public to pay their respects
The pontiff’s death has prompted an outpouring of grief from Catholics across the globe.
Recall that the Vatican confirmed that the pontiff passed away on Easter Monday at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta within Vatican City.
The Pope died at exactly 7.35 am in his residence.
The Vatican has said the body of Pope Francis will be taken to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. (0700 GMT). In a statement on Tuesday, the Vatican said the pontiff’s body is currently laid out in a coffin in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence, where he lived during his 12-year papacy. According to the Vatican, the cleric spent five weeks in hospital earlier this […]
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