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The Independent
27-04-2025
- General
- The Independent
What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work
Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday, with 400,000 mourners alone paying their final respects outside St Peter's Basilica. The late pontiff's coffin was transported outside Vatican City into Rome, where it was buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, with the inscription of his papal name in Latin: Franciscus. Francis's funeral marks the first day of the 'Novemdiales', or nine days of mourning, before the Cardinals can begin the papal conclave, a centuries old ritual to select the next pope. Pope Francis, 88, died following a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican announced. The pope was hospitalised for several weeks in February, after suffering from double pneumonia. He returned to the Vatican in mid-March to recover. As the first pope from Latin America, Pope Francis had led the 1.4 billion-member church since 2013. Here is the timeline of events from the pope's death and what will happen going forward. 20 April 2025 - the pope's final public appearance The day before the pope died, he carried on working through Easter Sunday. Francis even made a public appearance, his first since he was discharged from Gemelli hospital after five weeks with double pneumonia, as he went out into St Peter's Square in the popemobile. He was originally hesitant to make the surprise appearance, asking his 24-hour personal health care assistant, Mr Strappetti: 'Do you think I can manage it?' But once he was in the Square, he embraced the crowd in a poignant moment of his last outing. He would say to Mr Strappetti: 'Thank you for bringing me back to the Square.' 21 April 2025 - Pope Francis dies aged 88 on Easter Monday The Vatican announced that Pope Francis had died early on Monday morning at 7.35am. The camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, announced his passing two hours later to the rest of the world via the Vatican's news outlet. It was later revealed that the pope suddenly fell ill at 5.30am before slipping into a coma. His cause of death was due to a stroke and irreversible heart failure. Later that day, his death certificate was dealt with and the placement of the coffin was organised in the chapel on the ground floor of his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. They also placed seals on the papal apartment on the third floor of the Apostolic Palace and on the apartment on the second floor of Casa Santa Marta, where the pope had resided. As camerlengo, Cardinal Farrell will take care of the Holy See's financial and administrative duties in absence of a pope while a papal conclave is underway. 22 April 2025 - the first General Congregation of Cardinals takes place The first General Congregation of Cardinals took place, during which they decided when Francis's funeral would take place. This marked the beginning period of prayer, reflection and preparation following the pope's death. In the evening, a Rosary took place in St Peter's Square, inviting the faithful to join in prayer for Francis. 23 April 2025 - Pope Francis's coffin is taken to lie in state Pope Francis' coffin was taken to St Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days, allowing the public to pay their respects. 26 April 2025 - The funeral service and the nine day mourning period begins The funeral service took place in St Peter's Square from 10am before he was taken to St Mary Major for burial. A nine-day period of mourning has started. The basilica was important to the pope because it was his favourite place to pray. He prayed there before and after every international trip. 'I've always had a great devotion to St Mary Major, even before I became pope,' he wrote in his 2024 book El Sucesor. The last pope who was not buried on Vatican grounds was Leo XIII in 1903. 27 April 2025 - Day two of Novemdiales with a Mass for the faithful of Vatican City Cardinal Pietro Parollin, Secretary of State for the Vatican, will preside over a Mass for the employees and faithful of Vatican City at St Peter's Square on the morning after the pope's funeral. 28 April 2025 - Day three of Novemdiales with a Mass for the Church of Rome Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome, will oversee Mass for the Church of Rome on the Monday evening at St Peter's Basilica. 29 April 2025 - Day four of Novemdiales with a Mass for The Chapters of the Papal Basilicas Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, will preside over a Mass for the Chapters of the Papal Basilicas on Tuesday evening. There are four Papal Basilicas in Rome, St Peter's in the Vatican, as well as St John Lateran's, Saint Mary Major's and St Paul's Outside the Walls. The chapters are responsible for the liturgical and sacramental care for each of the churches. 30 April 2025 - Day five of Novemdiales with a Mass for the Papal Chapel Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals, will oversee Mass for the Papal Chapel on Wednesday evening. The Papal Chapel assisted the pope in his functions as the spiritual head of the church, especially during religious ceremonies. 1 May 2025 - Day six of Novemdiales with a Mass for the Roman Curia Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside the Mass for the Roman Curia on Thursday evening. The Roman Curia comprises the administrative institutions of the Holy See, which is the central governing body of the Catholic Church. 2 May 2025 - Day seven of Novemdiales with a Mass for the Eastern Churches A week into mourning, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches will oversee mass for the Eastern Churches on Friday evening. The Eastern Churches represents Catholicism across Eastern Europe, Eastern Africa, the Middle East, and India, with 18 million members. 3 May 2025 - Day eight of Novemdiales with a Mass for members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Pro-Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life will oversee a Mass for members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. 4 May 2025 - Day nine of Novemdiales with a Mass for the Papal Chapel group On the final day of mourning, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals, will preside the Mass with the Papal Chapel group again on Sunday evening. 5 May 2025 - the earliest date the papal conclave can begin The conclave to elect a new pope typically begins between 15 to 20 days after the pope's passing. Cardinals are expected to give an exact date after the funeral. The process of election is shrouded in secrecy, and it's believed to be virtually unchanged in 800 years. Under the current rules, only cardinals below the age of 80 are allowed to cast a vote. Officially candidates for pope need only be male and Catholic, although in reality, pontiffs have only ever been chosen from the ranks of cardinals for centuries. The 135 cardinals of voting age will gather inside the exquisitely decorated Sistine Chapel – home of all the Papal Conclaves since 1858, where they will whittle down candidates through successive rounds of voting. When the cardinals have gathered, the shout 'extra omnes' (everybody out) rings out and the cardinals – who are sworn to an oath of secrecy – will be locked inside the Conclave until they can choose a successor. There is no guarantee that the first round of voting will be revealed the same day. Through a mixture of speeches, prayer, reflection – and intense political jostling. The names of nine cardinals are chosen at random to officiate and organise the vote. Three become scrutineers, whose job it is to oversee the vote. Three more collect the votes and three more revise them. During each ballot cardinals write the name of their choice, ideally in distorted handwriting to disguise their identity. The ballot papers are then burned in a small fire inside the Sistine Chapel. The black smoke which is produced by the fire tells the crowds waiting outside that a new pope has yet to be chosen. A pope is only elected when a single candidate receives a two-thirds majority.
The Independent
26-04-2025
- General
- The Independent
What happens after Pope Francis funeral - how the Conclave to select his successor will work
Millions around the world will have tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday, with 400,000 mourners alone paying their final respects outside St Peter's Basilica. The late pontiff's coffin was transported outside Vatican City into Rome, where it was buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, with the inscription of his papal name in Latin: Franciscus. Francis's funeral marks the first day of the 'Novemdiales', or nine days of mourning, before the Cardinals can begin the papal conclave, a centuries old ritual to select the next pope. Pope Francis, 88, died following a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican announced. The pope was hospitalised for several weeks in February, after suffering from double pneumonia. He returned to the Vatican in mid-March to recover. As the first pope from Latin America, Pope Francis had led the 1.4 billion-member church since 2013. Here is the timeline of events from the pope's death and what will happen going forward. 20 April 2025 - the pope's final public appearance The day before the pope died, he carried on working through Easter Sunday. Francis even made a public appearance, his first since he was discharged from Gemelli hospital after five weeks with double pneumonia, as he went out into St Peter's Square in the popemobile. He was originally hesitant to make the surprise appearance, asking his 24-hour personal health care assistant, Mr Strappetti: 'Do you think I can manage it?' But once he was in the Square, he embraced the crowd in a poignant moment of his last outing. He would say to Mr Strappetti: 'Thank you for bringing me back to the Square.' 21 April 2025 - Pope Francis dies aged 88 on Easter Monday The Vatican announced that Pope Francis had died early on Monday morning at 7.35am. The camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, announced his passing two hours later to the rest of the world via the Vatican's news outlet. It was later revealed that the pope suddenly fell ill at 5.30am before slipping into a coma. His cause of death was due to a stroke and irreversible heart failure. Later that day, his death certificate was dealt with and the placement of the coffin was organised in the chapel on the ground floor of his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. They also placed seals on the papal apartment on the third floor of the Apostolic Palace and on the apartment on the second floor of Casa Santa Marta, where the pope had resided. As camerlengo, Cardinal Farrell will take care of the Holy See's financial and administrative duties in absence of a pope while a papal conclave is underway. 22 April 2025 - the first General Congregation of Cardinals takes place The first General Congregation of Cardinals took place, during which they decided when Francis's funeral would take place. This marked the beginning period of prayer, reflection and preparation following the pope's death. In the evening, a Rosary took place in St Peter's Square, inviting the faithful to join in prayer for Francis. 23 April 2025 - Pope Francis's coffin is taken to lie in state Pope Francis' coffin was taken to St Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days, allowing the public to pay their respects. 26 April 2025 - The funeral service and the nine day mourning period begins The funeral service took place in St Peter's Square from 10am before he was taken to St Mary Major for burial. A nine-day period of mourning has started. The basilica was important to the pope because it was his favourite place to pray. He prayed there before and after every international trip. 'I've always had a great devotion to St Mary Major, even before I became pope,' he wrote in his 2024 book El Sucesor. The last pope who was not buried on Vatican grounds was Leo XIII in 1903. 27 April 2025 - Day two of Novemdiales with a Mass for the faithful of Vatican City Cardinal Pietro Parollin, Secretary of State for the Vatican, will preside over a Mass for the employees and faithful of Vatican City at St Peter's Square on the morning after the pope's funeral. 28 April 2025 - Day three of Novemdiales with a Mass for the Church of Rome Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome, will oversee Mass for the Church of Rome on the Monday evening at St Peter's Basilica. 29 April 2025 - Day four of Novemdiales with a Mass for The Chapters of the Papal Basilicas Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, will preside over a Mass for the Chapters of the Papal Basilicas on Tuesday evening. There are four Papal Basilicas in Rome, St Peter's in the Vatican, as well as St John Lateran's, Saint Mary Major's and St Paul's Outside the Walls. The chapters are responsible for the liturgical and sacramental care for each of the churches. 30 April 2025 - Day five of Novemdiales with a Mass for the Papal Chapel Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals, will oversee Mass for the Papal Chapel on Wednesday evening. The Papal Chapel assisted the pope in his functions as the spiritual head of the church, especially during religious ceremonies. 1 May 2025 - Day six of Novemdiales with a Mass for the Roman Curia Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside the Mass for the Roman Curia on Thursday evening. The Roman Curia comprises the administrative institutions of the Holy See, which is the central governing body of the Catholic Church. 2 May 2025 - Day seven of Novemdiales with a Mass for the Eastern Churches A week into mourning, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches will oversee mass for the Eastern Churches on Friday evening. The Eastern Churches represents Catholicism across Eastern Europe, Eastern Africa, the Middle East, and India, with 18 million members. 3 May 2025 - Day eight of Novemdiales with a Mass for members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Pro-Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life will oversee a Mass for members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. 4 May 2025 - Day nine of Novemdiales with a Mass for the Papal Chapel group On the final day of mourning, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals, will preside the Mass with the Papal Chapel group again on Sunday evening. 5 May 2025 - the earliest date the papal conclave can begin The conclave to elect a new pope typically begins between 15 to 20 days after the pope's passing. Cardinals are expected to give an exact date after the funeral. The process of election is shrouded in secrecy, and it's believed to be virtually unchanged in 800 years. Under the current rules, only cardinals below the age of 80 are allowed to cast a vote. Officially candidates for pope need only be male and Catholic, although in reality, pontiffs have only ever been chosen from the ranks of cardinals for centuries. The 135 cardinals of voting age will gather inside the exquisitely decorated Sistine Chapel – home of all the Papal Conclaves since 1858, where they will whittle down candidates through successive rounds of voting. When the cardinals have gathered, the shout 'extra omnes' (everybody out) rings out and the cardinals – who are sworn to an oath of secrecy – will be locked inside the Conclave until they can choose a successor. There is no guarantee that the first round of voting will be revealed the same day. Through a mixture of speeches, prayer, reflection – and intense political jostling. The names of nine cardinals are chosen at random to officiate and organise the vote. Three become scrutineers, whose job it is to oversee the vote. Three more collect the votes and three more revise them. During each ballot cardinals write the name of their choice, ideally in distorted handwriting to disguise their identity. The ballot papers are then burned in a small fire inside the Sistine Chapel. The black smoke which is produced by the fire tells the crowds waiting outside that a new pope has yet to be chosen. A pope is only elected when a single candidate receives a two-thirds majority.
The Independent
24-04-2025
- General
- The Independent
Timeline: How Pope Francis' funeral and the Conclave to select his successor will work
Since Pope Francis's death on Easter Monday, leaders from around the world have shared their tributes to the late pontiff, as 1.39 billion Catholics across the globe enter mourning. Cardinals congregated the following day to establish the date of the funeral ahead of the papal conclave in which a new pope will be selected. The pontiff had broken from tradition as he requested to be buried outside of Vatican grounds at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, with the inscription of his papal name in Latin: Franciscus. Nevertheless, the mourning process is set to keep in with centuries worth of tradition, including the Novemdiales - or nine days of mourning - which allegedly dates back to Roman times. Pope Francis, 88, died following a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican announced. The pope was hospitalised for several weeks in February, after suffering from double pneumonia. He returned to the Vatican in mid-March to recover. As the first pope from Latin America, Pope Francis had led the 1.4 billion-member church since 2013. Here is the timeline of events from the pope's death and what will happen going forward. 20 April 2025 - the pope's final public appearance The day before the pope died, he carried on working through Easter Sunday. Francis even made a public appearance, his first since he was discharged from Gemelli hospital after five weeks with double pneumonia, as he went out into St Peter's Square in the popemobile. He was originally hesitant to make the surprise appearance, asking his 24-hour personal health care assistant, Mr Strappetti: 'Do you think I can manage it?' But once he was in the Square, he embraced the crowd in a poignant moment of his last outing. He would say to Mr Strappetti: 'Thank you for bringing me back to the Square.' 21 April 2025 - Pope Francis dies aged 88 on Easter Monday The Vatican announced that Pope Francis had died early on Monday morning at 7.35am. The camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, announced his passing two hours later to the rest of the world via the Vatican's news outlet. It was later revealed that the pope suddenly fell ill at 5.30am before slipping into a coma. His cause of death was due to a stroke and irreversible heart failure. Later that day, his death certificate was dealt with and the placement of the coffin was organised in the chapel on the ground floor of his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. They also placed seals on the papal apartment on the third floor of the Apostolic Palace and on the apartment on the second floor of Casa Santa Marta, where the pope had resided. As camerlengo, Cardinal Farrell will take care of the Holy See's financial and administrative duties in absence of a pope while a papal conclave is underway. 22 April 2025 - the first General Congregation of Cardinals takes place The first General Congregation of Cardinals took place, during which they decided when Francis's funeral would take place. This marked the beginning period of prayer, reflection and preparation following the pope's death. In the evening, a Rosary took place in St Peter's Square, inviting the faithful to join in prayer for Francis. 23 April 2025 - Pope Francis's coffin is taken to lie in state Pope Francis' coffin will be taken to St Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days, when the public will be able to pay their respects. The public will be allowed to pay their respects at 11am on Wednesday and the basilica will remain open until midnight. Mourners can also enter between 7am and midnight on Thursday and between 7am and 7pm on Friday. 26 April 2025 - The funeral service and the nine day mourning period begins The funeral service will take place in St Peter's Square from 10am before he is taken to St Mary Major for burial. A nine-day period of mourning starts. Dozens of world leaders and cardinals are set to attend, while the dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re, will lead the service. He will deliver the final commendation at the end of the service, which formally entrusts the pope to God before burial. The coffin will be taken inside the basilica for the conclusion of the service, before it is then transported to his place of burial. Pope Francis chose St Mary Major as his resting place, about 4 km from the Vatican. The basilica was important to the pope because it was his favourite place to pray. He prayed there before and after every international trip. 'I've always had a great devotion to St Mary Major, even before I became pope,' he wrote in his 2024 book El Sucesor. The last pope who was not buried on Vatican grounds was Leo XIII in 1903. 6 May 2025 - the earliest date the papal conclave can begin The conclave to elect a new pope typically begins between 15 to 20 days after the pope's passing. Cardinals are expected to give an exact date after the funeral. The process of election is shrouded in secrecy, and it's believed to be virtually unchanged in 800 years. Under the current rules, only cardinals below the age of 80 are allowed to cast a vote. Officially candidates for pope need only be male and Catholic, although in reality, pontiffs have only ever been chosen from the ranks of cardinals for centuries. The 135 cardinals of voting age will gather inside the exquisitely decorated Sistine Chapel – home of all the Papal Conclaves since 1858, where they will whittle down candidates through successive rounds of voting.
Herald Malaysia
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Herald Malaysia
Second General Congregation of Cardinals held in the Vatican
Cardinals present in Rome gather for the second General Congregation and approve the programme for the Novemdiales, the ancient nine-day period of mourning for the late Pope Francis. Apr 24, 2025 VATICAN: The second General Congregation of Cardinals began on April 23, Wednesday afternoon in the Synod Hall at about 5:00 PM, and ended at 6:30 PM. According to the Holy See Press Office, 103 cardinals were present. They began the meeting with the ' Veni, Sancte Spiritus ' prayer, and then with a prayer in suffrage of Pope Francis. The Cardinals who were not present at Tuesday's General Congregation were sworn in. The programme of the Novemdiales, the ancient nine-day period of mourning for the Pope, was approved. The next General Congregation will be on Thursday morning at 9:00 AM. At the first General Congregation, held on Tuesday morning, the Cardinals decided to suspend all scheduled beatifications until the new Pope can approve them. Moreover, in accordance with the norms of Universi Dominici Gregis , a commission of three Cardinals was selected by lot to assist the Camerlengo in the governance of the Church during the sede vacante . These three Cardinals represent the three orders of the College of Cardinals and are replaced every three days. The first group of three Cardinals chosen was Pietro Parolin (episcopal order), Stanis?aw Ry?ko (presbyteral order), and Fabio Baggio (diaconal order). The Holy See Press Office noted that around 20,000 people had paid their respects to the late Pope Francis as of 7:30 PM on April 23, Wednesday evening.--Vatican News
Ya Biladi
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
Archbishop of Rabat remembers Pope Francis as «a friend» who left a strong mark in Morocco
The Archbishop of Rabat, Cristóbal López Romero, paid tribute to Pope Francis following the news of his death, describing him as «a friend who knew me and spoke to me»,and someone who brought new energy to the Church's mission in the Mediterranean. Speaking from Vatican City after the first General Congregation of Cardinals, the Archbishop highlighted the impact of the Pope's 2019 visit to Morocco, calling it «unforgettable» and noting that King Mohammed VI himself had used that very word. «I've received many messages of condolence from the Islamic world», he added, saying the Pope's presence in Morocco had left a «very strong mark». When asked whether the King would attend the funeral, he said: «I don't know if he will come, but if he can't, he will send his son». The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday that Pope Francis' funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. Pope Francis passed away on Monday at the age of 88. In Morocco, he is remembered for his 2019 visit, during which he met King Mohammed VI, visited the Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Imams, and celebrated a historic Mass attended by thousands, including migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, calling for a culture of mercy and fraternity. He also met with religious leaders, visited Caritas Morocco to show solidarity with migrants, and signed a joint appeal with the King on Jerusalem's status as a city of peace. In a letter of condolences, King Mohammed VI described Pope Francis as «an eminent religious figure who dedicated his life to serving high human ideals and common values rooted in faith, freedom, peace, love, and solidarity among different peoples».
