250 thousand people gave the last farewell to Pope Francis in the Basilica of San Pietro in the three days when the body was exhibited. At 8 pm on Friday evening the closing ceremony of the coffin. Inside a “Bag with coins” coined during the pontificate, silver and bronze medals that symbolize the years of service. In the coffin, a metal tube also goes with the deed inside, drawn up by the master of ceremonies, which tells the Pope’s life. During the closure rite of the coffin it was read: “Francesco left everyone a admirable testimony of humanity, holy life and universal paternity”. Here is what Bergoglio’s, in the Italian tradition from Latin, says fully, remains available from the Holy See.
Rogito for the pious tratiso of his holiness Francesco.
Death, reposition and burial of Francesco di Santa Memory
With us pilgrim of hope, guide and walking companion towards the great destination to which we are called, the sky, on April 21 of the Holy Year 2025, at 7.35 in the morning, while the Easter light illuminated the day of the eighth day, Monday of the angel, the beloved shepherd of the Church Francesco passed from this world to his father.
The whole Christian community, especially the poor, made praise to God for the gift of his service rendered with courage and loyalty to the Gospel and the mystical bride of Christ.
Francesco was the 266th Pope. His memory remains in the heart of the Church and the whole humanity.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected Pope on March 13, 2013, was born in Buenos Aires on December 17, 1936, to Piedmontese emigrants: his father Mario was an accountant, employed in the railways, while his mother, Regina Sivori, dealt with the house and education of the five children. Graduated as a chemical technician, he then chose the priesthood’s path, initially entering the diocesan seminary and, on March 11, 1958, moving on to the novitiate of the Society of Jesus. He made humanities in Chile and, returned in 1963 in Argentina, graduated in philosophy from the San Giuseppe College in San Miguel. He was a professor of literature and psychology in the colleges of the Immaculate Conception of Santa Fé and in that of the Savior in Buenos Aires. He received priestly ordination on 13 December 1969 from Archbishop Ramón José Castellano, while on April 22, 1973 he issued the perpetual profession in the Jesuits. After being a teacher of Novizi in Villa Baralari in San Miguel, professor at the Faculty of Theology, Consultor of the Province of the Company of Jesus and Rector of the College, on July 31, 1973 he was appointed provincial of the Jesuits of Argentina.
After 1986 he spent a few years in Germany to complete the doctoral thesis and, once he returned to Argentina, Cardinal Antonio Quarracino wanted him his close collaborator.
On May 20, 1992 John Paul II appointed him bishop the owner of Auca and Auxiliary of Buenos Aires.
He chose as a episcopal motto miserating Atque Eligando and in the coat of arms he inserted the Christogram IHS, a symbol of the Company of Jesus. On June 3, 1997, he was promoted coadjuvo coadjutor of Buenos Aires and the death of Cardinal Quarracino succeeded him, on February 28, 1998, as Archbishop, primate of Argentina, ordinary for the faithful of the Oriental Rite residing in the country, a great chancellor of the country, Catholic.
John Paul II created him Cardinal in the Contestory of February 21, 2001, of the title of San Roberto Bellarmino. In the following October he was general speaker added to the tenth ordinary general assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
He was a simple and much loved shepherd in his Archdiocese, who turned far and wide, also on the subway and with buses. He lived in an apartment and prepared dinner alone, because one of the people was felt.
By the cardinals gathered in Conclave after the renunciation of Benedict XVI was elected Pope on March 13, 2013 and took the name of Francesco, because on the example of the saint of Assisi he wanted to have at first of all the poorest in the world. From the loggia of blessings he presented himself with the words “brothers and sisters, good evening! And now, let’s start this path: bishop and people. This path of the Church of Rome, which is the one that presides over all the churches in charity. A journey of brotherhood, love, trust between us ». And, after leaving the boss, he said, “I ask you that you pray to the Lord because he bless me: the prayer of the people, asking for the blessing for his bishop”.
On March 19, the solemnity of St. Joseph, officially began his Petrine Ministry.
Always attentive to the last and discarded by the company, Francesco just elected chose to live in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, because he could not do without contact with people, and from the first Holy Thursday he wanted to celebrate the Mass at dinner domains outside the Vatican, looking for each time in prisons, in reception centers for the disabled or drug addicts.
The priests recommended that he was always ready to administer the sacrament of mercy, to have the courage to get out of the sacristies to go in search of the lost sheep and to keep the doors of the Church open to welcome how many eager for the meeting with the face of God the Father.
He exercised the Petrine Ministry with tireless dedication in favor of dialogue with Muslims and with the representatives of the other religions, sometimes convening them in prayer meetings and signing joint declarations in favor of the Concordia among members of the different faiths, such as the document on human brotherhood signed on February 4, 2019 in Abu Dhabi with the Sunni leader al-Tayyeb.
His love for the last, the elderly and the little ones pushed him to start the world days of the poor, grandparents and children. He also established the Sunday of the Word of God.
More than any predecessor has enlarged the College of Cardinals, convening ten conchosts in which he created 163 purple, of which 133 voters and 30 non -voters, coming from 73 nations, of which 23 had never previously had a cardinal.
He convened 5 assemblies of the Synod of Bishops, 3 ordinary generals, dedicated to the family, young people and synodities, an extraordinary still on the family, and a special for the Panamazzonica region.
Several times his voice raised himself in defense of the innocent. To the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, on the evening of March 27, 2020 wanted to pray alone in St. Peter’s Square, whose colonnade symbolically embraced Rome and the world, for the aforementioned humanity and shed from the unknown disease. The last years of pontificate have been dotted with numerous appeals for peace, against the third world war in pieces in place in various countries, especially in Ukraine, as well as in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon and Myanmar.
After the hospitalization of July 4, 2021, which lasted ten days, for surgery at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, Francesco on February 14, 2025 went back to the same hospital for a 38 -day hospitalization, due to bilateral pneumonia.
Returning to the Vatican he spent the last weeks of life at Casa Santa Marta, dedicating himself to the end and with the same passion to his Petrine Ministry, albeit still not completely restored.
On Easter day, on April 20, 2025, for one last time he appeared from the loggia of the Basilica of San Pietro to give the solemn blessing Urbi et orbi.
The doctrinal magisterium of Pope Francis was very rich. Witness of a sober and humble style, based on the opening to missionarity, on apostolic courage and on mercy, attentive to avoiding the danger of self -referentiality and spiritual worldliness in the Church, the Pontiff proposed his apostolic program in the Evangelii Gaudium exhortation (November 24, 2013).
The main documents include 4 encyclicals: Lumen Fidei (29 June 2013) which addresses the theme of faith in God, Laudato Si ‘(24 May 2015) which touches the problem of ecology and the responsibility of mankind in the climatic crisis, all brothers (3 October 2020) on man fraternity and social friendship, Dilexit nos (24 October 2024) on the very sacred heart of Jesus. Apostolic, 39 apostolic constitutions, numerous apostolic letters of which the majority in the form of Motu proprio, 2 bubbles of the saints of the Holy years, in addition to the catechesis proposed in the general hearings and the allocations pronounced in different parts of the world.
After establishing the secretariats for communication and economics, and dicasteries for lay people, family and life and for the service of integral human development, he reformed the Roman Curia issuing the apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium (March 19, 2022).
He modified the canonical process for the causes of declaration of marriage nullity in the CCCa and in the CIC (MP MOTIS et Misericors Iesus and Mitis iudex Dominus Iesus) and has made the legislation more severe regarding the crimes committed by representatives of the clergy against minors or people
Vulnerable (MP Vos Estis Lux Mundi).
Francesco has left everyone an admirable testimony of humanity, holy life and universal paternity.
Francis’ body
He lived 88 years, 4 months and 4 days
He was head of the universal church
12 years, 1 month and 8 days
That you always live in Christ, Holy Father!
Source: Vanity Fair

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