Pope Francis' Funeral Details: Schedule, Mourning, and Successor Selection

Funeral Arrangements

• 🗓️ Pope Francis' funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Rome time in St. Peter's Square.
• 🕊️ Thousands of faithful and numerous dignitaries are expected to attend the funeral mass.
• ⛪ His body will lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica starting Wednesday, allowing the faithful to pay their last respects.

Final Moments and Mourning

• 🕯️ The first images of Pope Francis since his death show him in the Santa Marta Chapel, dressed in red liturgical vestments and holding a rosary.
• 💔 His Vatican family was present to pray and pay their respects.
• ⚰️ Following the funeral, a nine-day period of mourning, known as the novenialis, will commence.

Selection of Successor

• 🗂️ After the mourning period, cardinals will convene for the conclave.
• 👑 The conclave's purpose is to choose the successor to Pope Francis.