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Pope FrancisA body was transferred to St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday, April 23, allowing mourners to pay their last respect.
The recent Pope, who died on Monday, April 21Lying in the state in an open casket for the next few days until his funeral was held on Saturday, April 26.
The Vatican confirm More than 20,000 gathered in St Peter’s Square to watch the Pope’s coffin being transported from his residence at Casa Santa Marta to Basilica San Peter. The church will remain open until local time on Wednesday and Thursday, April 24, to allow people to mourn the Pope.
On Friday, April 25, visiting hours will end at 7pm and the Pope’s coffin will be sealed by Cardinal Kevin FarrellThe Camerlengo Vatican, at 8 pm before his funeral the next day.
The Pope’s funeral will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re on Saturday. He will then be buried in Basilica St. Mary Major in Rome.
Francis will be the first Pope in over a century not to be buried in the Basilica of St Peter’s Vatican, per BBC News.
Pope Francis previously explained his burial place of choice, telling Mexican broadcaster in 2023, “It’s my great heavenly. The place has already been prepared,” by y Press. He will be buried near a statue of the Virgin Mary being displayed in the Basilica.
Back ReutersPope Francis in his final Testament confirmed that he wanted to be buried “in the ground, without a certain decoration” and with an inscription his name in Latin, Franciscus.
Celebrities and world leaders mourn the death of the Pope Francis. The Vatican confirmed on Monday, April 21, that the leader of the Catholic Church died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. “Dear brothers and sisters, with deep sadness I must proclaim the death of our holy father Francis,” the Cardinal Kevin Farrell, (…)
The Vatican announced the Pope’s death through a social media statement on Monday, just a day after making the appearance of Easter Sunday on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica. “Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, aged 88 at his residence at Casa Santa Marta the Vatican,” read the announcement.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell said in his own statement, “His whole life was consecrated to the service of the Lord and his Church. He taught us to live the values of the gospel with faithfulness, courage and general love, especially in favor of the poorest and the most marginal.”
President Donald Trump announced that he and the first Lady Melania Trump were “looking forward” to attending the funeral of Pope Francis. “Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome,” wrote the President, 78, through Truth Social on Monday, April 21. “We look forward to being there!” Hours before confirming his presence (…)
Farrell, 77, added, “With tremendous thanksgiving for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of the Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the Triune God.”
The death of the Pope Francis came after several recent health battles. He was hospitalized with bronchitis back in February and later developed double pneumonia and bronchospasm. On Monday, The New York Times The The cause of Pope’s death In brain stroke followed by coma and “irreversible cardiocirculatory fall.”
