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Herald Malaysia
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Herald Malaysia
Inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV to be held on May 18
The Holy See announces the upcoming schedule for the newly elected Pontiff, including the Mass to begin his pontificate. May 10, 2025 The Holy See Press Office announced the upcoming schedule for the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. VATICAN: The Holy See Press Office announced the upcoming schedule for the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. His inaugural Mass will be held in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, May 18 at 10am Rome time. Three weeks of firsts May 10, Saturday - Meeting with Cardinals May 11, Sunday - Regina Caeli prayer from the Central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica May 12, Monday – Meeting with the international press May 16, Friday – Meeting with the Diplomatic Corps (Heads of Mission) May 18, Sunday - 10:00 AM, St. Peter's Square: Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate May 20, Tuesday - Taking possession of the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls May 21, Wednesday - First General Audience May 24, Saturday - Meeting with the Roman Curia and Vatican City State employees May 25, Sunday - Regina Caeli - Taking possession of the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran - Taking possession of the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major In another statement, the Press Office shared the Holy Father's 'wish that the Heads and Members of the Institutions of the Roman Curia, as well as the Secretaries and the President of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State, continue, on a provisional basis' in their respective roles donec aliter provideatur (until otherwise provided). Pope Leo XIV, however, maintains the right to 'a certain amount of time for reflection, prayer, and dialogue' before making any 'definitive appointments or confirmations.'--Vatican News
Irish Post
22-04-2025
- General
- Irish Post
Vatican confirms Pope Francis' funeral will take place this weekend
POPE FRANCIS' funeral will take place this weekend, the Vatican has confirmed. The service will take place outside St Peter's Basillica in the Vatican at 9am on Saturday, April 26 Pope Francis will be taken to the Basilica at 9am local time tomorrow morning, April 23 (8am BST). The coffin will remain there until the burial for the public to pay their respects. Pope Francis' body is currently laid out in a coffin in the chapel of the Santa Maria residence where he lived during his 12-year papacy. Pope Francis died at home at 7.25am yesterday morning. The 88-year-old pontiff's death was officially announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Irish-born Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, during a televised statement from the Vatican. The Vatican will now begin the traditional nine-day mourning period known as the novemdiales . During this time, daily Masses will be celebrated in memory of Pope Francis, and his body will lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica, allowing the faithful to pay their respects. In accordance with his wishes, Pope Francis will not be buried in the grottoes beneath St. Peter's Basilica, as is customary for his predecessors. His Holiness has requested to be buried in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major. 'I wish that my final earthly journey conclude precisely in this ancient Marian shrine, where I go to pray at the beginning and end of every Apostolic Journey to faithfully entrust my intentions to the Immaculate Mother and to give thanks for her gentle and maternal care," he said in his final testament. 'I ask that my tomb be prepared in the burial niche in the side nave between the Pauline Chapel (Chapel of the Salus Populi Romani) and the Sforza Chapel of the aforementioned Papal Basilica, as indicated in the enclosed plan. 'The tomb should be in the ground; simple, without particular ornamentation, and bearing only the inscription: Franciscus.' In the testament the Pope goes on to confirm that the cost of preparation of his burial 'will be covered by a sum provided by a benefactor, which I have arranged to be transferred to the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major'. See More: Burial, Funeral, Pope Francis, St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Asharq Al-Awsat
23-03-2025
- Health
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Pope Arrives at Vatican after 5-week Hospital Stay
A weak and frail Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican from the hospital after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia. The motorcade carrying the 88-year-old pope entered the Perugino gate entrance to Vatican City, and Francis was seen wearing the nasal tubes to give him supplemental oxygen, The Associated Press reported. During the trip home from the Gemelli hospital, Francis took a slight detour to bring him to the St. Mary Major basilica, where his favorite icon of the Madonna is located and where he always goes to pray after a foreign visit. But it wasn't clear if he got out of the car, a white Fiat 500. The Argentine pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli on Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened. Doctors later diagnosed a complex bacterial, viral and fungal respiratory tract infection and soon thereafter, pneumonia in both lungs. His 38-day stay was the longest of his 12-year papacy and the second longest in recent papal history, and had raised the prospect of a papal resignation or funeral. Before leaving Gemelli hospital, Francis gave a thumbs up and acknowledged the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony overlooking the main entry. Hundreds of people had gathered on a brilliant Sunday morning to say goodbye. 'I see this woman with the yellow flowers. Brava!' a tired and bloated-looking Francis said. He gave a weak sign of the cross before being wheeled back inside. Chants of 'Viva il papa!' and 'Papa Francesco' erupted from the crowd, which included patients who had been wheeled outside just to catch his brief appearance. Doctors, who announced his planned release at a Saturday evening news conference, said he should refrain from meeting with big groups of people or exerting himself, but that eventually he should be able to resume all his normal activities.
