The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public display of his body for the faithful to pay their respects, followed by the funeral and burial.Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with his wishes. But the core elements remain, including the three key moments that must be observed between the death of a pope and his burial.The reforms are incorporated into the slim red volume 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Latin for 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Rite of Burial for Roman Pontiffs.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Why were changes to the funeral rites necessary?While popes often tinker with the rules regulating the conclave that elects their successor, a revision of the papal funeral rites hadn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t been undertaken since 2000.The changes became necessary after Francis expressed his own wishes, and after Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI died on Dec. 31, 2022. For Benedict, the Vatican had to work out the novelty of a funeral for the first retired pope in 600 years.A few months later, Francis revealed he was working with the Vatican바카라 게임 웹사이트�s master of liturgical ceremonies, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to overhaul the entire book of rites to simplify them.In explaining the reforms, Ravelli said the changes aimed 바카라 게임 웹사이트�to emphasize even more that the Roman Pontiff바카라 게임 웹사이트�s funeral is that of a pastor and disciple of Christ and not of a powerful man of this world.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Video above: Scenes from Pope Francis' final Easter massThe declaration of deathThe three main stations, or moments, occur first in his home, then in St. Peter바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Basilica, and then in the place of burial.The reform allows for the formal confirmation of death to occur in Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� personal chapel rather than his bedroom. It is unclear why; the change may be more practical than anything since Francis chose to live in a small suite in the Vatican바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Santa Marta hotel rather than the Apostolic Palace. He has a personal chapel at Santa Marta.Upon the pope바카라 게임 웹사이트�s death, the head of the Vatican health service examines the body, ascertains the cause of death and writes a report. The body is dressed in white.The body rests in the pope바카라 게임 웹사이트�s personal chapel for the ritual pronouncement of death, presided over by the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See administration between the death or resignation of one pope and the election of another. The camerlengo is American Cardinal Kevin Farrell, one of Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� most trusted aides.In a change from the past, the rite no longer requires the body to be placed in the traditional three coffins made of cypress, lead and oak. Now, the pope바카라 게임 웹사이트�s body is placed in a wooden coffin, with a zinc coffin inside. The pope is dressed in red liturgical vestments, his miter 바카라 게임 웹사이트� the traditional headdress of bishops 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and the pallium woolen stole, a kind of scarf. The Pasqual candle, a large, decorated candle used at Easter, is placed nearby.The camerlengo drafts the formal declaration of death, attaching the certificate that had been prepared by the health service chief.The master of liturgical celebrations, Ravelli, then decides when other faithful can pay their respects before the coffin is moved to St. Peter바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Basilica for public viewing.Once in the basilicaWhen the body is brought into the basilica, the Litany of Saints chant is sung. The camerlengo leads the procession.In another change, the pope바카라 게임 웹사이트�s body is no longer placed on an elevated bier. Rather, the simplified wooden coffin is placed facing the pews, with the Pasqual candle nearby.The sealing of the coffinThe night before the funeral, the camerlengo presides over the closing and sealing of the coffin, in the presence of other senior cardinals. A white cloth is placed over the pope바카라 게임 웹사이트�s face.A bag containing coins minted during his papacy is placed in the coffin along with a one-page written account of his papacy 바카라 게임 웹사이트� known in Italian as a "rogito," a word indicating an official deed. It is read aloud by the master of liturgical ceremonies and then rolled up and slipped inside a cylindrical tube that is placed inside the coffin. Another copy is kept in the Vatican archives. The covers of both the zinc coffin and the wooden one bear a cross and the papal coat of arms.Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� coat of arms, which he kept from when he was bishop, features a shield and the monogram of his Jesuit order, with the words 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Miserando atque eligendo,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Latin for 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Having had mercy, he called him.바카라 게임 웹사이트� It comes from an episode in the Gospel where Christ picks a seemingly unworthy person to follow him.The funeral and burialThe funeral is presided over by the dean of the College of Cardinals or, if that is not possible, by the vice dean or another senior cardinal. The current dean is Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 91. The vice dean is Argentine Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, 81. Francis earlier this year extended both of their five-year terms rather than appoint new ones.Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� reform allows for burial outside the Vatican, with the camerlengo presiding. 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