Vatican mourns: Pope's body placed in a coffin
On Monday evening at Saint Martha's House, where Francis lived and passed away, the ceremony for the official declaration of his death took place, the Vatican reported. The pope's body was placed in a coffin.
What you need to know
- A ceremony for the official declaration of Francis' death was held in the chapel of Saint Martha's House in the Vatican.
- The death certificate was read and confirmed by the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
- The chapel with the pope's body was opened for his collaborators who wish to pray by his coffin.
The Vatican reported that on Monday evening, the death certificate was read and confirmed by the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
The ceremony declaring the pope's death lasted about an hour and concluded with a prayer. Subsequently, the pope's body was placed in a coffin.
The Vatican press office announced that the chapel on the ground floor of Saint Martha's House has been opened for the pope's collaborators. These individuals may pray by the coffin before it is displayed for all the faithful in St. Peter's Basilica.
The death of Pope Francis
A stroke and irreversible cardiac collapse were the causes of the pope's death, the Vatican press office stated in a communiqué.
In his will, Pope Francis expressed the wish that his resting place be in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. Additionally, the pope requested a modest tombstone with only the inscription "Franciscus".
