Pope Francis Funeral Date 26th April, Saturday, decided on Cardinals meeting in the so -called “General Congregation”, which means the first series of meetings. The new Pope will be elected after a series of meetings that will culminate in the conclave within three weeks of the death of the head of the Catholic Church.
The funeral ceremony of the Argentine Pope will be attended by an important dignitaries, including the President of the Murm, US President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei. Minister of Trade Unions for Parliamentary Affairs and Affairs of Minorities, Kiren Rijiju; State Minister for Minority Affairs and Fishing, Breeding Animals and Dairy, George Kurian; And the representative of the lecturer of the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Joshua de Souza, will be other delegates from India who will devote their last respect to Pope Francis.
Other dignitaries who will be present at the funeral are:
- American first lady Melania Trump
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zlenskyy and First Lady of Olena Zlene
- French President Emmanuel Macron
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
- Prince William
- Spanish King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia
- Hungarian President Viktor Orban
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Sil
According to the Vatican, 130 delegations are confirmed at the funeral of the Pope Francis, on St. Peter’s Square. This includes 50 heads of state and 10 ruling monarchs. Pope Francis died on April 21 (Easter Monday) after suffering from a stroke at the age of 88.
The coffin of Pope Francis was placed on Saturday evening in the Vatican Basilica of St. Peter. The Catholic Church’s head will be presented to the poor and the needy who will vast their respect on Saturday after they arrive at the Sto Mary Major Basilica for funeral.
The AFP press agency introduced an official program of ceremonies for the late Pope, which is as follows
- 5:30 (9:00 am Ist)- Stan Square will open.
- 10:00 (13:30 ist)- Funeral mass, which will start at 13:30, chaired by the Dean of the Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re.
Below are the proceedings of the day in the chronological order:
(Tagstotranslate) Pope Funeral
