Death of Pope Francis - live updates: Funeral date to be set as Cardinals meet in the Vatican
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Main Points
Pope Francis
died on Monday aged 88
of a stroke and heart failure,
Vatican
doctors said
His remains are to be transferred to St Peter's Basilica on tomorrow morning to allow the faithful to pray in their presence.
Cardinals meet today to plan
Pope Francis
' funeral, which could take place as early as Friday
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, there is no clear front-runner
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:
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All cardinals currently in Rome have been invited to gather in the Vatican at 9am on Tuesday (7am local time), where they were expected to
make funeral plans
.
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio Siongco David, Bishop of Kalookan, touches a portrait of Pope Francis after a holy mass at the San Roque Cathedral in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday. Photo: European Pressphoto Agency
The Vatican has said it expects the ceremony to take place sometime between Friday and Sunday. In a break from tradition, Francis confirmed in his final testament released on Monday that he wished to be buried in Rome's Basilica of St Mary Major and not St Peter's Basilica.
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Much of the focus is now turning to what happens next.
Cardinals are due to meet on Tuesday to plan
Pope Francis
' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend before a conclave next month to elect a new head of the
Catholic Church
.
Francis's death set in motion ancient rituals, as the 1.4-billion-member Church started the transition from one pope to another, including the breaking of the pope's 'Fisherman's Ring' and lead seal so they
cannot be used by anyone else
.
11 minutes ago
Tributes have been pouring in from around the world following the death of Pope Francis, who died on Monday.
President Michael D Higgins led the tributes in Ireland, expressing his '
profound sadness
', saying Francis's voice constituted a 'consistent invocation of a shared humanity'.
The pontiff died of a stroke and 'irreversible heart failure'. The death certificate, prepared by Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli, said the 88-year-old had fallen into a coma before his death early on Monday.
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