JAKARTA - Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, after previously his body was taken to St. Peter's Basilica tomorrow for burial.
The Vatican released photos of Pope Francis' body wearing his robe and laid in a wooden coffin in the chapel of Santa Marta's residence, where he lived for 12 years. Swiss Guard stands on both sides of the coffin.
His body will be taken to the St. Peter Vatican's Basilica on Wednesday morning at 09.00 local time, allowing believers to pay their final respects to the Latin American first Pope.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Roman Catholic Church, will lead the ceremony for the transfer of bodies which will begin with a prayer reading, quoted by Vatican News.
The procession will pass through Santa Marta Square and Square of the Roman Protomartyrs, according to the Holy See Press Office.
The procession will then exit through the Bell Gate to St. Peter's Square and enter the Vatican Basilica through the middle door.
After that, Camerlengo will lead Liturgi Sabdi at the Altar of the Conference.
Pope Francis' funeral ceremony is planned to be held in St. Peter's Square on Saturday at 10:00 a.m., led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 91-year-old Dean of College of Cardinals.
SEE ALSO:
-
| BERITA
Rencana Pemakaman Paus Fransiskus akan Dibahas dalam Pertemuan Kardinal Hari Ini
22 April 2025, 10:37
It is known that a number of world leaders said they would attend Pope Francis' funeral, including American President Serkat Donald, Argentine President Javier Milei, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
