Saturday 26/April/2025 – 02:20 p
Today, Saturday, the funeral of Pope Francis, the late Pope of the Vatican, will be held, after the Vatican ends the funeral preparations on Friday, and it is expected that a large number of world representatives and leaders will attend it.
Most of the heads of the 50 countries and the 10 kings, who have so far confirmed their attendance at the Pope’s funeral, including US President Donald Trump, Argentine Javier Millie and Ukrainian Folodimir Zellinski, while the Italian Civil Defense estimated that the number of participants would be hundreds of thousands, and after the funeral, the Pope’s coffin will be transferred to burial according to his desire in the Santa Maria Magory Church.
The funeral of Pope Francis
Earlier, in a statement, the Vatican announced 9 days on the late Pope, starting from Saturday, the day of his funeral, and during the mourning period, a majestic ceremony will be held every day in St. Peter’s Cathedral until Sunday, May 5.
After the funeral, all the attention of the 135 voters, who are under the age of 80, who will meet in closed sessions to choose Francesco’s successor, and according to the Vatican rules, the meeting is supposed to open between the 15th and 20th day of his death.
Cardinals will meet in Rome in the Church of Sistina, and they will conduct 4 election sessions per day, two in the morning and two in the afternoon.
