With the death of Pope Francis, a long series of events opens in the Vatican that will lead to the conclave to elect a new Pope.
"At 8:00 p.m. yesterday evening, the rite of certification of the death of Pope Francis and the placement of the body in the coffin took place. The Pope's body is currently in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta. During the celebration, the death certificate was read and at the end the authentic death certificate was certified by Cardinal Joseph River, Carrell an Joseph the Last." This was announced by the press office of the Holy See, specifying that the Pope's collaborators have access to the chapel where the Pope's body rests.
Today, Tuesday 22 April , the first General Congregation of Cardinals will be held, with those already in Rome and others who have managed to reach the capital in these hours. Congregations are the meetings that lead up to the conclave and it is here that some subsequent steps will be decided.
Wednesday, April 23: On this day, the body may be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica, for the faithful to pay homage, as announced by the Vatican press office.
Saturday, April 26: The Pope's funeral, according to the norms of the Universi Dominici Gregis, should take place between the fourth and sixth day after his death, that is, between Friday, April 25 and Sunday, April 27, taking into account that the rite of confirmation of death was performed yesterday evening at 8:00 p.m. The decision on the date must be taken in the First Congregation of Cardinals. It is therefore likely that the funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26.
The conclave will be held between 6 and 10 May, but it could also be earlier. The conclave, according to the norms of the Universi Dominici Gregis, will be held between the fifteenth and twentieth day after the death of the Pope, and therefore, in this case, between 6 and 10 May. However, if all the elected cardinals are in Rome the conclave could be held earlier.
Pope Francis left this world at 7:35 a.m. on Easter Monday. He died of a stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiovascular collapse.
The news was announced at 9.53am on Monday and was officially confirmed in the evening by doctors from the Vatican's health department, recalling all the illnesses suffered by the Pope, ranging from breathing difficulties to hypertension and diabetes. He said his final farewell to the world on Easter Sunday, when he appeared in public. (A2 Televizion)
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