Pope Francis | Last hour of his death, transfer of the coffin and catafalco in San Pedro del Vaticano and funeral, live

Before closing it, a series of gestures must be fulfilled in a ritual in the presence of Camarlengo, the three cardinals who head the episcopal, presbyteral and diaconal order; The Archpriest of the Basilica in which he is buried, the cardinal who served as Secretary of State, the Vicar of the Pope for the Diocese of Rome, the substitute for the Secretariat of State, the Prefect of the Pontifical House, the Pope’s alms, Vice Camarlengo, a representation of canons of the basilica and the penitentiaries, the secretary of the Pope and the relatives of the deceased. The master of ceremonies will have written an official act “that recalls the most important life and works of the deceased, for which they will thank God.” During the ceremony, the text will be read aloud, and some present will sign two copies of the document. One of them will be introduced into a “metal” tube -in the past the metal was lead -, with the seal of the Pontiff Liturgical Ceremonies Office, and the other will be preserved in the archive of this department.