Worldwide sadness has caused the death of Pope Francis With the funeral of her predestined Roman Catholic Church Most likely to take place on Saturday (26.04.2025).
Pope Francis’ body late last night (21.04.2025) was transferred to the chapel of the Hostel of St. Martha, where he lived. The office and his apartment were sealed. The Roman Catholic Church lost the man who inspired in recent years millions of believers all over the world.
The Italian government is expected to declare a three -day national mourning. On Tuesday (29.04.2025) the first convention of the cardinals will be held to determine the times and details of the vacant seat after the Pope’s death, according to RAI.
THE Pope Francis who suffered a stroke And he left his last breath at the age of 88 at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican on Easter Monday morning (21.04.2025).
Pope Francis’ body will be exposed to popular pilgrimage on Wednesday (23.04.2025), despite his 12 -year -old Roman Catholic leader to be buried in a simple coffin in Santa Maria Maggore.
The Vatican published the will of Pope Francisregarding the space and details of his burial.
The relevant document confirms that the burial of Pontiff, based on his will, must be held at the Royal Church of Santa Maria Matziore of Rome, dedicated to the Virgo.
«The grave must be under the floorsimple, without special decoration and only with one inscription: Franciscus, “the covenant writes.
“Let the Lord reward those who love me and will continue to pray for me. The test of my health, That appeared in the last period of my life, I offered her to the Lord, in favor of peace in the world and the brotherhood among the peoples, “Franciscus wrote in his will.
The 88 -year -old had been confused that he did not want his funeral to be done in the way he was used to previous popes before him. Thus, his burial is expected to be made by a change in the ritual, which has never happened in the past.
Regarding his latest wishes, the Pope “had left detailed instructions himself, in life, for his funeral, which would differentiate himself in several places from the funerals of the previous popes.
Francis sanctified more than 900 persons, Among them were his predecessors, John KG, John Paul II and Paul VI, as well as Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Archbishop Salvador Oscar Romero, who was assassinated in 1980.
This number, however, includes Otranto’s Witnesses, about 800, the inhabitants of a village in southern Italy who were slaughtered by the Ottomans in 1480.
Franciscus also proceeded with at least 1,350 people, the last step before sanctification.
The battle of succession
Within Three weeks from the day of the Pope’s Death It is expected that the 136 cardinals up to eighty years of age, of which 70% had been selected by Franciscan, should be isolated in secret votes for the election of the new Catholic Church. ATwo -thirds of votes are played while the procedure has a 13 -day threshold to make white smoke from the chimney of the Sistina Catel And the oldest of the cardinals to announce to the crowd “Habemus Papam, (we have a Pope).
Reuters shows some names discussed as possible successors of Pope Francis, Among them the 66-year-old Frenchman, Jean-Marc Aveline born in Algeria, Hungarian Peter Erdo, Hungarian, 72-year-old, 68-year-old Maltese, Mario Grech, 79-year-old Spanish Juan Jose Omella, Italian diplomat of Vatican, Pietro Parolin, 70 years old, 70 years old Cardinals from the Philippines, Ghana and the United States.
In the service of peace
Japan Prime Minister Sigeru Isiba expressed “great sadness” for the death of Pope Francis Monday night, excluding the deceased, whom he described as a defender of the environment as well as diplomacy in the service of peace.
The death of the Roman Catholic Church “It is not only a great loss for the world in the Vatican and for the Catholics, but also for the international community. “ Mr Isiba said in a statement.