The Vatican stated that he will still hold the farewell masses to Pope Francis, who died on Monday (21).
The Pontiff’s suffrage Mass should in the Basilica of St. John of Lateran, in Rome, at 14h of Brasilia, 7 pm local time, and will be held by Cardinal Baldo Reina.
Prayers of the Rosary will be conducted by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti at 2:30 pm (Brasília time).
Pope Francis’ body will be placed in a coffin at 15h of Brasilia, 8 pm, the Holy See said in a statement.
Kevin Joseph Farrell, cardinal and also Vatican’s Camerlengo, who will preside over the certification of Francis’ death and the placement of his body in the coffin.
The Pontiff’s coffin should be presented on Tuesday morning (22), but the time was not informed. The Pope’s family and several Vatican authorities will participate in the rite, which will be held in the Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel, the Holy See explained.
This content was originally published in Vatican holds farewell masses to Pope Francis today (21) on the website CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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