The Vatican has decided that Pope Francis’ funeral will be held at 10:00 local time in Rome.
The Cardinals meeting at the Vatican confirmed that date and time will begin on Wednesday to confirm public viewing.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State (Prime Minister), can be seen praying next to the body of Pope Francis in the Vatican city on April 21, 2025. (Francesco Sforza/Vatican Media/Anadolu via Getty Images)
BBC Report Pope funerals have traditionally been an elaborate matter, but Pope Francis acted last year to simplify his arrangements. The outlet continued:
He will become the first Pope of over a century not buried in the basement of the Holy Cathedral of the Vatican. Instead, you choose to be placed in the Cathedral of St. Mary’s Major in Rome, near Madonna’s favorite icon.
He also requested that the burial be buried in a simple wooden cas, unlike his predecessor, buried in three traditional nest co-made made of cypress, lead and oak.
Pope Francis’ funeral will be held outdoors in front of St. Peter’s Cathedral.
Giovanni Batista Re, dean of Cardinals University, leads the service according to the BBC report.
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At the end of the funeral, Re delivers final praise, a prayer of conclusion that the Pope will be formally entrusted to God, and the body moves for the burial.
Pope Francis, born to Jorge Mario Bergolio in Buenos Aires on December 17, 1936, passed away early Monday morning at his residence in Casa Santa Malta, the Vatican, as reported by Breitbart News.
He will be taken to St. Peter’s Basilica Wednesday morning before the funeral. There he remains until his cas is buried in order to pay his respects.
In his final will, Francis was buried in the Cathedral of Major St. Mary outside the Vatican, designated it as home to the Virgin Mary’s favorite icon.
