The Vatican has released the initial photo and video of Pope Francis lying in state, depicting him in an open coffin, attired in red liturgical vestments, wearing a mitre, and with a rosary placed in his hands.
The Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 am in St. Peter’s Square.
According to their statement, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, “will preside at the Mass, which will be concelebrated by Patriarchs, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, and priests from across the globe.”
The statement further detailed, “The Eucharistic celebration will conclude with the Ultima commendatio and the Valedictio. The late Pope Francis’ body will then be taken into St. Peter’s Basilica and then to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for entombment.”
“Prior to the funeral, the coffin containing the Pope’s body will be moved from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta to St. Peter’s Basilica.”
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