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The body of the late Pope Francis will be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday at 9:00 AM to lie in state until his funeral on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM.

The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday that Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside at the funeral Mass, which will be concelebrated by Patriarchs, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, and priests from across the globe.

The Eucharistic celebration will conclude with the Ultima commendatio and the Valedictio, marking the beginning of the Novemdiales, or nine days of mourning and Masses for the repose of Pope Francis' soul.

The late Pope's body will then be taken into St. Peter’s Basilica and then to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for entombment.

Earlier, on Wednesday, the coffin containing the Pope’s body will be carried from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta to St. Peter’s Basilica.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside over the rite of translation on April 23, which will begin at 9:00 AM with a moment of prayer.

The procession will pass through Santa Marta Square and the Square of the Roman Protomartyrs, according to the Holy See Press Office.

The procession will then exit through the Arch of the Bells into St. Peter’s Square and enter the Vatican Basilica through the central door.

At the Altar of the Confession, the Cardinal Camerlengo will preside over the Liturgy of the Word, at the conclusion of which the visits to the body of the Roman Pontiff will commence.

Built2last:
Death is a leveller. The fate of all mankind

How is a mortal man that has early morning erection bear the title His Holiness. Holy Father

I am not a fan of any pope. They hardly preach Christ. In fact in Easter. Media houses look forward to the message from the pope. An opportunity to preach to the world about the need to return to God.

He has gone the way of all the earth. We will die some day.

People must know that we came empty

RealLordZeus:
buried within a week, thats cool
Who then taught us over here to be freezing bodies like chicken for a year or more coz that does not stem from our traditions.
The Muslims buried their day usually within a day and now the Pope (the highest custodian of Christianity) is also buried with a week.
so why

penearth:
Catholic bishop in Anambra made a decision that burials shouldn't be delayed for longer than 2 weeks, and marriages should be held same day with traditional and white. All to avert cost and save souls

Racoon:
Chai! What a life. God's rest pope.

Fuckyoumod:
Nothing last forever!

ROME, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday defended a landmark decision approving blessings for same-sex couples

While I am not here to judge him, but I will never support or agree with the late Pope on his defense, blessings and approval of a man getting married to a man, a man fvcking his fellow man before the alter of God.

This is against the teachings and commandments of God and his Christ Jesus and for a man that is referred to as "Holy Father" by the Catholic faith to support such a sacrilegious union.

All i can say is that nothing lasts forever!

God1000:
Rest in peace Pope Francis, people accusing him of not following Christian tradition are naive and out of touch with today's reality

RealLordZeus:
buried within a week, thats cool
Who then taught us over here to be freezing bodies like chicken for a year or more coz that does not stem from our traditions.
The Muslims buried their day usually within a day and now the Pope (the highest custodian of Christianity) is also buried with a week.
so why