US EditionPope Francis: Bucks County parish hosting night of remembrance ahead of live funeral coverage
- Pope Francis's requiem mass occurs today, April 26, in Vatican City's St Peter's Square.
- He died on Easter Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke.
- World leaders and vast numbers attend the mass following three days of his body lying in state.
- The lying-in-state drew approximately 250,000 mourners paying respects.
- Attention now turns to the secret conclave of cardinals electing the next pope, expected around May 5.
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Today the world is saying goodbye to the great bridge builder. In Rome thousands of believers are already gathering. The celebrations in the live blog.
The ceremony will begin on Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, in the Vatican, in the presence of many leaders, including Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. Nearly 200,000 people are also expected.
Pope Francis will be buried in Rome this morning. The funeral will start at 10:00 in St. Peter's Basilica, which will be followed from St. Peter's Square by more than 200,000 believers and pilgrims. The entire ceremony can be followed live on VRT 1, VRT MAX and of course here. The broadcast will start at 9:00. In the meantime, follow all the news about the death in this live blog.
World leaders gather for Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome
The meticulous Vatican protocol for the funeral of a pontiff was set in motion following the death of Pope Francis on Monday. On Tuesday, the Holy See released a series of official statements signed by Archbishop Diego Ravelli, Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations, outlining the schedule for the coming days. Seguir leyendo
The funeral of Pope Francis today, Saturday, April 26: the direct ceremony and all the latest news about the funerals in St. Peter's Square
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