Cardinals from around the world are going to the Vatican to participate in pre-competition discussions, the secret election that will elect the next Pope, and to the ceremony itself.
According to the Holy See, 103 cardinals are already in the Vatican. However, it has not been informed how many of them are voters – that is, they are under 80 years old. In all, there are 135 cardinals currently.
Brazilian cardinals are also on their way to Italy for Conclave, which is expected to take place in the first week of May and will be held at the Sistine Chapel.
It was also informed on Wednesday (23) that nearly 20,000 people have already visited Pope Francis’ wake, which takes place in the Basilica of St. Peter.
The Vatican said earlier that he could extend the visitation time until after midnight from Rome (19h Brasília) due to the large number of people.
The pontiff’s funeral will take place on Saturday (26) at 10am, local time (5am from Brasilia) and should gather several world leaders, including Javier Milei, president of Argentina, Francisco’s homeland, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT).
The Pope will be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, outside the Vatican, breaking another tradition of the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis’ death
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, took the lead of the Catholic Church in March 2013.
He marked the history of the institution as the first Latin American Pope and the first Jesuit to occupy the position.
The pontiff died after a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate released on Monday (21).
Cardinals from around the world now address Rome and the Vatican to participate in the conclave, the secret election that will elect the next Pope. This should occur in early May.
The clerics remembered the pontificate of Francis, highlighting his “humility and bravery.”
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This content was originally published in more than 100 cardinals are in the Vatican after Pope Francis’ death on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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