Pope Francis You have died AGED 88, The Vatican Announced on April 21, 2025.
His Death Came One Day after Brief Appeaarance to Thousands Gathered in St Peter’s Square for the Vatican’s Open-Air Easter Sunday Mass.
Here is more about pope Francis, and What Happens Now:
WHO was pope Francis?
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936.
I have left Chose Francis as His name to Honour Saint Francis of Assisi.
Francis was declared pope on March 13, 2013, Becoming the Leader of the World’s 1.4 Billion Roman Catholics after His Predessor, Benedict XVIbechame the first pope to resign in 600 years.
Francis Challenged The Conventions Followed by Pontiffs Before Him. I have put a transparent vatican, Connected to the Concerns of Common People and Draw with Other Faiths.
During Christmas Address in 2024, Francis Denounce the serious humanitarian situation in gazaSaying: “May there Be a Ceasefire, May the hostages be release and aid be Given to the People Worn out by Hunger and By War.”
He wouled repeat hisssage of concern for gaza in his address at the Easter Massto Day Before His Death. Briefly Appearing on the Balcony of St Peter’s Basilica On Sunday, I have condemned the “deplorable humanitarian situation” caused by Israel’s 18-Month War on the Palestinian Territory.
Francis Also Assembled An Advisory Council of Cardinals and Launched a Probe into the Vatican Bank, which was Accused of Money L outdenring and corruption.
I have promised to investigate church abuses, establishing the first papal commission to look into that. He also launched a Global System for Catholics to Report Cases of Abuse and Cover-ups.
But critics accused the pontiff of opposing reforms that would have addressed the problem of sexual abuse by Clerics.
What was the cause of the pope’s death?
Pope Francis Severe Severe Complications in Recent Weeks after Bout of Double Pneumonia for Which He Spent Five Weeks In Hospital.
He was admitted to hospital In Rome on Februry 14 for Bronchitis, which has had Been Diagnosed with Eight Days Prior But I continue to preside over the general audiences and an outdoor mass.
He was release on March 23, with Expectations that he was summarizes his Duties Gradually.
What do we know about the funeral, The Burial and The Next Days?
The Pope’s Passing Marks The Beginning of Nine Days of Mourning Calleed the novelty.
His body is dressed in papal clothing and placed in st peter’s basilica for public viewing. Sinkreds and Thousands of People Line Up to pay their respects.
Here is What Typically Happens After Pope Passes Away.
Location and Timing
The Funeral Will Likely Take Place in St Peter’s Square, With A Service Led by The Dean of the College of Cardinals. The Current Dean Is Giovanni Battista Re, 91.
WHO ATTENDS
Dignitaries from All over The World Attend the Funeral Mass for the Pontiffs.
POPE JOHN PAUL II DIED IN APIL 2005, His Funeral Becoming One of the Largest Gatherings of World Leaders in History.
The Attendees Included Four Kings, Five Queens and About 70 Presidents and Prime Ministers.
In total, Approximately Four Million People attent the funeral.
Funeral Mass
Daily Prayer Services and Requiem Masses Will Be Held in Catholic Churches Worldwide and at St Peter’s Basilica.
Burial
The Burial Typically Takes Place Four To Six Days After The Death.
Previous Popes Have Been Buried in Three Coffins, Cypress, Lead and Elm, Placed One Inside The Other.
However, Francis Wishes to Be Buried in One Coffin Made of Wood and Zinc. Francis’s Predessor Was Also Buried with to Paper Scroll, Or A Rogito, Which Retells Their Life and Papacy.
Popes are traditionally Buried in the Vatican Grottoes on the Lower Level of Saint Peter’s Basilica. While Not All Popes Are Buried There, Nearly 100 Are, Including Francis’s Predessor, Benedict XVI, WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2022.
However, Francis Told an interview in 2023 that he wants to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome’s Esquilino.
Only Seven Popes Have Been Buried Here, The Last One Being Clement IX In 1669.
The Election of The New Pope
After The Death of A Pope, The Vatican Estrars to Transitional Poursed the Vacant Headquarters or Interregnum, where power is haleded over to the college of cardinals, but no Major Decions Are Made Made Until The Papacy is Filled.
About 15-20 Days After’s Death, Cardinals Under The Age of 80 Confine at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, which is seared off, to elect the New Pontiff Through a Secret Ballot.
Voting Takes Place in Up To Four Round a Day Until a candidate Wins Two-Thirds of the vote. If there is no decision apter 33 rounds of vote, The Top Two candidates face off in a run-off vote.
Ballots Are Burned, and for Every Unsuccessful Vote, Black Smoke Is Released From The Sistine Chapel.
Eleven The Next Pope is Successfully Elected, White Smoke emerges from the chapel.
