Funeral service for Papa Francis He goes on Saturday morning in the Vatican, after which the late leader of the Catholic Church will be buried in Rome. While the ceremony follows many traditions developed over the century of church history, there are some details uniquely selected Papa Francis. Watch the ceremony here on the news about the CBS and find the answers to some of your questions about the historic event below.
What time did Pope Francis start?
Popeed Pope Francis began soon after 10 hours local time (4 in the morning east, 1 hours in the pacific) on the Vatican, outside the Basil of St. Peter. The ceremony is chaired by Dean College for Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.
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The funeral monitors the Vatican Liturgical Book for rituals of papile funnes, called Ordo Excessum Romani Pontiffis. Updated an ancient rite edition approved by Pope Francis last year, change some long-term traditions for paper burials, including the type used with coffin.
The Papal funeral rupted in three separate phases or “cells” they are preparation bodies, overview bodies, then bury.
The service started with music that sang the Sistina Chapel. First reading made the American Vatican journalist news, Kielce Gussie.
“The mercy and joy of the Gospel” There were two priorities of Pope Francis, they said during Homilists, “as opposed to the culture of waste”.
“He often reminded us … that we all belong to the same human family and that no one was saved alone,” said Re said.
He said Pope Francis “raised his voice, begging peace,” because “war always leaves the world worse than before. It is always a painful and tragic defeat for everyone.”
Who attends Francis’ funeral?
Papa Francis drank thousands of public members, as well as religious leaders and heads of countries from all over the world.
President Donald Trump and the first lady of Melania Trump attend, as it is Former President Joe Biden And his wife dr. Jill Biden.
When the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelena, to take the seats in front of the service, the collected crowd broke out in Applause.
Vatican said that there are delegations from about 130 countries at the ceremony, with 50 bosses of state and 10 ruling monarchs in attendance, including:
- British Prince William
- United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmermer
- French President Emmanuel Macron
- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres
- The head of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen
- European Council President Antonio Costa
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
- Argentine President Javier Milei
- President of the president of Honduras Xiomara Castro
- President of the Filipino Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
- President of India Droupada Morm
- President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera
- President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Tshisekedi
- President Cape Verde, Jose Maria Neves
Sen. Susan Collins leads biparted delegation From Catholic American senators to attend the Pope of the funeral.
Where will Papa Francis be buried?
At the end of the funeral service, the Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re will deliver the final prayer of praise, and then the procession will take the Pope’s Pope to St. Mary Major’s Basilica) for a funeral.
In a a tradition breakPope Francis chose to be buried outside the Vatican, in the Pope of the Basilica of St. Mary in Rome, where he often went to pray during his paption. Seven earlier paps are Buried thereBut he will be the first in centuries.
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Many Papes have set up to rest within the Vatican, in the Vatican, the Vaults System on the lower level of St. Peter’s Basilian – but in His last will and willFrancis asked the church that had a special meaning for him.
“I want my last Earth Road to conclude in this ancient Marij Sanctuary at the beginning and at the end of each apostolic journey to reconcile my intentions and take over her on her serious,” Francis said in his will.
“The grave must be in the country; simple, without special decoration and with the only inscription: Franciscus,” he wrote.
The late rites will be able to lead the Kamerlenga of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
Among those who will collect for the arrival of the papal papers in Saint Mary, individuals from the Pope Francis communities are supported, including prisoners with special permit, homeless, community and victims of sex, said Vatican.
When will they choose the next Pope?
After the funeral, nine days will begin, named nomoviles.
Acceptable cardinals under 80 years – currently a group of about 135 – will gather in Rome to prepare for Papal Konklavcentury-old selection process Next Pope. The final usually begins about two weeks after the Pope Death, so in this case probably in early May.
During conclude acceptable cardinals, they will be insulated and behind closed doors in the Vatican Sister Chapel, they will expel the ballots for their choice, a repeating process until the candidate receives two-thirds-plus-one majority. The ballots, which are paper, are burned after each circle of voting.
If no choice has been reached, the ballots from that circle send black smoke from the chimney as they burn. When a new Pope is finally selected, a cloud of white smoke is sent to signal the important news into the world.
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2025-04-26 08:58:00
