The funeral rites will last for nine days. The congregation will set the start of the rites so that the burial takes place between the fourth and sixth day after death.

POPE's Last Rites: Pope Francis’ funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter’s Square. The Vatican expects high-level attendance, including U.S. President Donald Trump ...

The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state and advanced age. As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a ...

Pope Francis' final journey concluded with a deeply emotional burial ceremony at Rome’s Santa Maria Maggiore, the basilica he loved most. In a solemn 30-minute ritual, cardinals sealed his ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest outside the Vatican in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore ... world leaders to attend last rites of pope in Vatican City. By Shweta Kukreti. Apr 22, 2025 06:04 ...

The last time the centuries-old ritual occurred was in 2013, when Pope Francis was chosen after Pope Benedict stepped down from the papacy. Francis, the 266th pope, died at age 88 on Easter Monday .

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest outside the Vatican in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major) on Saturday. This will be the first papal burial outside the Vatican in more than a ...