Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 23, he will be put in his body, which. His scheduled to be held, according to reports, on Saturday, April 26th. Today, Tuesday, the first convention of the cardinals is expected to take place to determine the times and details of the vacant seat after the Pope.
The corpse of the deceased “Pontiff of the Poor”, in the chapel of the Hostel of Agia Martha, where he lived. Pictures of sealing the office and his apartment make the tour of the world. The Italian government is expected to declare a three -day national mourning while dozens are the faithful who are rushing to his square to say goodbye.
The covenant
In his covenant, released by the Vatican on Monday night, Pope Francis confirmed that his last wish was to be buried in the Basilica Santa Maria Matziore of Rome and not in the Basilica of St. Peter, within the Vatican. In the text signed in 2022 by the Pope, he expresses the desire to be buried “on the ground, without any particular decoration” but only by his name, written in Latin, that is, Franciscus.
The prayer of “Rosario”, in favor of the rest of Pope Francis’ soul, was held in the crowded Square of St. Peter, danced by Cardinal Mauro Gabetti, who addressed the faithful: “Let us not forget that we do not forget that
The first assembly of cardinals
Today, Tuesday, the first convention of the cardinals is expected to take place to determine the times and details of the “vacant seat” (the Side Vacante, the transitional period in which the Vatican enters) after the Pope’s death, according to RAI. At this stage the governance of the Catholic Church is temporarily delivered to the College of Cardinals. However, important decisions cannot be made until a new pope is elected.
Within three weeks of the day of the Pope’s death, the 136 cardinals up to eighty years old, 70% of which were selected by Francis, should do. Two -thirds of the vote are needed, and the process has a limit of 13 days to make white smoke from the chimney of Sistina’s cape and the oldest of the cardinals announcing to the crowd “Habemus Papam” (we have a Pope).
The meeting with J. D. Vance
Despite the many and serious health problems he has been facing especially lately, Pope Francis, on Easter day, with their vice -president. The meeting took place two months after his fierce criticism of the US president’s immigration policy.
The causes of death
Pope Francis died at 7.35am Monday morning, from a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure.
It is well known that Francis had serious health problems, which deteriorated in the last years of his life.
He was suffering from chronic pulmonary disease while at an early age, part of one lung had been removed.
On February 14, he had a respiratory crisis that evolved into double pneumonia. He was hospitalized in intensive care for some days, so his condition stabilized.
