See where the funeral and procession for Pope Francis will take place

Pope Francis’ Funeral procession leads from St Peter’s to place of burial

The dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, will commend the Pope's soul to God and ask for consolation for the Roman Catholic Church as we move towards the end of the funeral mass. After further prayers, the pope's coffin will be sprinkled with holy water and incense and start the procession leading from St Peter’s to place of burial. France24 correspondent in the Vatican Seema Gupta reports.

What to know about Pope Francis’ Saturday morning funeral

The casket of Pope Francis rests sealed in St. Peter's Basilica prior to the Holy Father's funeral, Friday, April 25, 2025, / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 25, 2025 / 18:36 pm (CNA). The funeral for Pope Francis, pontiff from March 13, 2013, until his death on April 21, will be held on Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Saturday’s funeral will kick off the traditional “Novendiales,” nine consecutive da…

See where the funeral and procession for Pope Francis will take place

Pope Francis' funeral will include minor changes from past practice.

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, will take place this Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Vatican. The ceremony will be followed by an burial at the Basilica of St. Mary Major. Find out the main stages of this...

Vatican City, Holy See. The organization of the funeral of Pope Francis entered its final stage this Friday, on the last day of the fiery chapel, which received at least 250,000 faithful.The first Latin American pontiff, deceased on Monday, thus exceeded the 195,000 people who gave one last farewell to his predecessor Benedict XVI after his death on December 31, 2020.Presidents and monarchs from all over the world already travel to Rome to atten…

On Saturday the funeral of Pope Francis takes place. It is different from that of its predecessors. High-ranking guests announce themselves.