Funeral of Pope Francis: What to expect from the simplified papal ceremony
Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday바카라 게임 웹사이트s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world바카라 게임 웹사이트s Catholics bid him farewell and cardinals in the Vatican ready themselves for the millennia-old process of picking a .
Here바카라 게임 웹사이트s what we know about the funeral of Pope Francis, who died of a heart attack and stroke on Easter Monday.
Where is Pope Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 body now?
Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 body is lying in state in St. Peter바카라 게임 웹사이트s Basilica, where cardinals and members of the public will be able to pay their respects for three days. Thousands of mourners are packed into the piazza outside, waiting in line to visit the pope바카라 게임 웹사이트s coffin.
The body was transferred to the basilica from the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where Francis lived during his papacy.
Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 coffin has been laid at the Altar of the Confessio, a sacred space near the basilica바카라 게임 웹사이트s main altar, above the tomb of St. Peter, the first pope. In keeping with Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 push to simplify the papal rites, his body is lying in an open wooden coffin, having done away with the tradition of having three coffins of cypress, lead and oak.
When is the funeral?
Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 funeral will begin at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) Saturday 바카라 게임 웹사이트 six days after his death. The last papal funeral 바카라 게임 웹사이트 for Pope Benedict XVI in 2023 바카라 게임 웹사이트 was also held six days after his death.
At 8 p.m. Friday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the 바카라 게임 웹사이트camerlengo바카라 게임 웹사이트 tasked with making arrangements for the pope바카라 게임 웹사이트s funeral, will preside over the rite of the sealing of the coffin.
Where will it be held?
The Vatican announced that Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 funeral will be held mostly outside in St. Peter바카라 게임 웹사이트s Square. Rome has enjoyed glorious sunshine for much of the week, and more blue skies are forecast Saturday.
Previous papal funerals have also been held outside, with thousands of the faithful filling the open space in front of the basilica.
Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 funeral liturgy will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals 바카라 게임 웹사이트 the group that will in the coming weeks be tasked with appointing a new pope.
Although the bulk of the service will be held outside, Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 coffin will be brought back into the basilica after the eucharist, final commendation and valediction.
How did Francis 'simplify바카라 게임 웹사이트 the ceremony?
The Vatican said the funeral will follow the rites laid out in the 바카라 게임 웹사이트Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis.바카라 게임 웹사이트 This liturgical book, detailing the procedures for papal funerals, was published in 2000 but revised by Francis last year.
Some of those revisions have already been on display. Unlike after previous papal deaths, Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 body was placed immediately inside his coffin, which has been left open to allow people to pay their respects.
Diego Ravelli, master of apostolic ceremonies, said Francis had sought to 바카라 게임 웹사이트simplify and adapt바카라 게임 웹사이트 the rituals, so that the papal funeral is 바카라 게임 웹사이트that of a pastor and disciple of Christ, and not of a powerful person in this world.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Elise Allen, CNN바카라 게임 웹사이트s Vatican analyst, said Francis, the first Argentine pontiff, was the 바카라 게임 웹사이트pope of simplicity.바카라 게임 웹사이트
바카라 게임 웹사이트He lived that way in Buenos Aires, and he tried to bring that into the papacy and the way that he lived as pope because that바카라 게임 웹사이트s something he wanted for the church itself 바카라 게임 웹사이트 to be more simple, to be more in contact with reality, with the lives of people around,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Allen said.
Who will attend?
A string of political and religious leaders, royals and celebrities have confirmed they will be at the Vatican for Saturday바카라 게임 웹사이트s service.
A total of 130 delegations including 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs will attend, according to an update Thursday from the Vatican바카라 게임 웹사이트s Telegram channel.
Among them is Javier Milei, president of Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 native Argentina who had previously clashed with the pontiff over economic policy. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president of neighboring Brazil who had a close relationship with Francis, is also going.
French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are among the major European leaders traveling to the Vatican.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will also attend.
Tens of thousands of others are expected to show up. About 50,000 people came to Benedict바카라 게임 웹사이트s funeral in 2023, while around 300,000 attended John Paul바카라 게임 웹사이트s in 2005.
Who won바카라 게임 웹사이트t?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has 바카라 게임 웹사이트no plans바카라 게임 웹사이트 to attend, the Kremlin said Tuesday.
Because the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Putin, police in Italy 바카라 게임 웹사이트 one of the 125 ICC member states 바카라 게임 웹사이트 would be obliged to detain him.
What will security be like?
Heavy security will be in place, with authorities in Rome deploying over 2,000 police officers including sharpshooters and specialist forces, the city바카라 게임 웹사이트s police department has told CNN.
A further 400 traffic officers will be on shift.
Air space over the capital will be closed from midnight on Friday, while undercover anti-terrorism police and anti-drone officers wearing yellow vests will be operating. Officers will be patrolling the city바카라 게임 웹사이트s underground metro, and sharpshooters will be stationed on rooftops.
In addition, the Vatican바카라 게임 웹사이트s own security forces will be deployed, working independently from but in coordination with Rome바카라 게임 웹사이트s police department.
A command center has been established in Vatican City.
Where will Francis be buried?
In his will, Francis gave simple instructions for his burial: 바카라 게임 웹사이트The tomb should be in the ground; simple, without particular ornamentation, bearing only the inscription: Franciscus.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Francis also said that throughout his life, he had always entrusted himself to the Virgin Mary. 바카라 게임 웹사이트For this reason, I ask that my mortal remains rest 바카라 게임 웹사이트 awaiting the day of the Resurrection 바카라 게임 웹사이트 in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he wrote.
This basilica lies outside of the Vatican walls, on the other side of Rome바카라 게임 웹사이트s River Tiber. After the funeral in the Vatican, Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 body will be transported there to be interred.
When does conclave start?
The process of choosing a new pope, known as conclave, is a combination of ancient tradition, religious ritual and politics. The voting takes place behind closed doors. Only cardinals under the age of 80 바카라 게임 웹사이트 slightly over half the total number 바카라 게임 웹사이트 have a say in the decision.
Once the 135 members of the College of Cardinals are assembled in Rome, they meet in the Sistine Chapel to begin the decision-making process.
Conclaves take as long as it takes for one of the cardinals to receive two-thirds of the vote. Over the centuries, it has taken hours, days, weeks and even years for a new pope to be chosen. Pope Francis was appointed in a little over a day.
Of the 135 cardinals eligible to appoint the next pontiff, Pope Francis installed 108.
That means four out of five votes in conclave will be cast by cardinals elevated by Francis. This has led some analysts to suspect they could appoint a successor who will follow Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 pastoral priorities.