When Pope FrancisWHO Died Monday At the age of 88, rest on Saturday, the funeral The service and the procession merger the Catholic Church tradition With some of the humble personal wishes of Francis. The Vatican ceremony should start at 10 a.m. local time (4 hours, east, 1 hour of Pacific), and you can watch it here on CBS News.
Church leaders and a long list of dignitaries and heads of state, including President Trump And Former President Joe Bidenshould attend, as well as a crowd of thousands of faithful on Saint-Pierre square.
The funeral mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of cardinals.
A procession will then transport the capacity of the pontiff to its last place of rest, a church in the fifth century at around 3 kilometers which had a particular meaning. In his Last will and willHe asked that he was not buried in the Vatican but at the papal basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major) in Rome, where he went to pray before and after each of his trips abroad.
“The tomb must be on earth; simple, without any particular decoration and with the mere inscription: Franciscus,” he wrote. Unlike other popes, his grave will not bear any mention of its papacy – only The name he chose To honor Saint Francis of Assisi.
How can you watch Pope Francis’ funeral on television?
You can watch the funeral service for Pope Francis on CBS television stations from 4:00 a.m. Find Your local station here. Norah O’Donnell of CBS News and John Dickerson anchors the live cover overlooking the Saint-Pierre basilica.
Where can you spread the funeral of Pope Francis?
The complete coverage of funeral will broadcast live CBS News in the video player above. Download the free Application of new CBS To look at your mobile or streaming device. You can also look on Paramount +.
Will there be a replay of Pope Francis funeral?
Pope Francis’ full funeral service will be back on CBS News 24/7 After its end, around 7 a.m., the east.
What time will the funeral of Pope Francis start?
The funeral should start at 10 a.m. local time on Saturday at the Vatican, at 4:00 a.m., the east. For viewers on the west coast, it starts at 1 hour the Pacific.
How long will Pope Francis’ funeral last?
The funeral of St. Peter’s will probably last approximately an hour and a half, followed by a procession at the church where Pope Francis will be buried. The Corillard procession should take about 30 minutes. Then another shorter service will take place before burial.
The funeral of his predecessor, the emeritus pope Benoît XVIIn 2022, lasted about two hours. Before that, the 2005 funeral for Pope John Paul II ran more than two and a half hours.
What is the calendar of the funeral procession of Pope Francis?
The simple wooden coffin carrying the pope was brought in a procession At the Saint-Pierre Basilica Wednesday morning from his residence in Casa Santa Marta, where he died. During the next three days, he state While crowds were waiting for hours online to drop the past and pay tribute.
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Saturday, the funeral mass will take place outside the Saint-Pierre basilica. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the Cardinals college, will chair the funeral liturgy. “At the end of the Eucharistic celebration, the Ultimo Redordatio And Valedidictio will take place, “says the Vatican, referring to the final prayer and the farewell remarks where Francis will be officially entrusted to God.
After the funeral mass, the coffin of Pope Francis will be transported from Saint-Pierre to the city of the Vatican to the papal basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome for burial. Cardinal Kevin FarrellWho as Camerlengo (Chamberlain) is one of the highest officials of the Vatican, will chair the funeral rite.
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When will the Papal conclave start?
The date of the Papal conclave – the gathering of cardinals to choose the Following pope – has not yet been announced, but according to the rules of the church, it must start 15 to 20 days after the death of a Pope. This would put the start of the conclave to come in the first or second week of May.