This Is the Testament of Pope Francis. Full Text in English

Cardinals Decide to Suspend Beatifications Until Election of the New Pope

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Pope Francis, Bishops and Cardinals, Causes of Saints

Day and Time of the Funeral Mass for the Roman Pontiff Francis

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On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the first day of the Novendiary, the Funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis will be celebrated on the parvis of St. Peter’s Basilica, in accordance with the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis (nos. 82-109).

When and at What Time Will Pope Francis’ Coffin Be Transferred to the Vatican Basilica? Here’s the Answer.

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The procession will pass through Santa Marta Square and the Square of the Roman Proto-Martyrs; from the Arch of the Bells it will exit to Saint Peter’s Square and enter the Vatican Basilica through the central door.

What Did the Pope Die Of? The Vatican Releases the Causes of Death

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The causes of death were cerebral apoplexy, coma, and irreversible cardiovascular collapse

Unpublished: This Is the Testament of Pope Francis. Full Text in English

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Estimated Date on Which Pope Francis’s Body Will Be in the Basilica for the Homage of Catholics

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Wednesday, April 23rd would be the date on which Pope Francis would be in the Vatican Basilica for veneration by the faithful.

Declaration of Death and Placing of the Body of Pope Francis in the Coffin

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On the evening of Monday, April 21, at 8:00 p.m., Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside over the Rite of Certification of Death and the Placing of the Body in the Coffin.

Holy See Press Release: Canonization of Carlo Acutis Is Suspended

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Canonization is suspended until further notice