Pope Francis’ funeral date was announced by the Vatican as the first photo of his body was released

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Pope Francis’ funeral date was announced by the Vatican as the first photo of his body was released

Mourners gather in Rome to commemorate Pope Francis

Mourners gather in Vatican City to commemorate Pope Francis

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Pope Francis“The funeral is scheduled to be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. local time (funeral) announced Tuesday after the Cardinal College meets at the Catholic City Headquarters in the Center for Rome. Who is carrying the Pope’s coffin Died Monday morning After a stroke and heart failure at the age of 88, he will be taken to St. Peter’s in his residence in Casa Santa Marta on Wednesday morning, accompanied by Cardinal.

On Monday, the pope’s body was placed in the coffin of the church in his Santa Marta residence. this The Vatican posted the first photo and video on his coffin on Francis on Tuesday, wearing a red rosary on his head, a papal cut and a rosary hanging in his hand.

The body of Pope Francis is seen in the coffin of the church at the residence of Santa Marta in the Vatican, where the late Pontive lived and then died on April 21, 2025 at the age of 88.

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The images show the Cardinal and other church officials performing what the Vatican says is formally confirming the Pope’s death and praying for his body.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, an Irish-American interim administrator, will play a major role in the funeral and subsequent meeting events in the coming weeks, transferring the procession and ceremony of the pope’s body to St. Peter’s.

The Vatican said the pope will be in the state from before the funeral at the cathedral on Wednesday morning. The funeral will be celebrated by Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the Cardinal College.

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