The Vatican City (AP) – The Cardinals made their first decisions after the death of Pope Francis, and put it on Saturday as a date for his funeral and allowing ordinary believers to start paying their final respect starting from Wednesday, when the coffin is brought to Pasilica St. Peter.
The Cardinals met for the first time on Tuesday in the Senod Hall in the Vatican to plan the following steps before the flavor began choosing the successor of Francis, as my condolences flowed from all over the world to the first Pope in Latin America in the world.
Cardinate placed a funeral on Saturday at 10 am in St. Boutros Square, to be celebrated by the Dean of the Cardinan College, Cardinal Giovanni Batista.
US President Donald Trump announced that he and the first lady Melania Trump to attend a funeral on Saturday, and it is also expected that Argentine President Javier Millie will be.
Francis died on Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke that put him in a coma and led his heart to failure. He was recovering in his apartment after being transferred to the hospital for five weeks with pneumonia. to make His last public appearance Sunday, he presented the blessing of Easter and made what will be the final greetings to his followers from the bobille, as he wandered in Saint Peter Square.
In the past, his appearance of Easter was the same as Loggia, where he got acquainted with the world as the first Pope of the Americas on March 13, 2013, as an ideal portfolio of a 12 -year -old door that sought to get rid of the church and return it to its mission of its gospel to see the poorest.
“He gave himself to the end.” “To go out to meet everyone, talk to everyone, learn to talk to everyone, and bless everyone.”
The first pictures of Francis’s body were launched on Tuesday, which appeared in the wooden coffin, in red clothes and bishop metric, with the Vatican Foreign Minister praying over him in the Dumus Santa Marta Church, where he lived and died.
In his final will, Francis confirmed that he will be buried in St. Mary Megor Basilica, which is outside the Vatican and her home for his favorite symbol of the Virgin Mary. Before and after each foreign trip, Francis was going to the Basilica to pray before the Byzantine style painting, which is characterized by the image of Mary, flags in a blue dress, carrying the infant, who in turn carries a golden book inlaid.
Francis stopped by Basilica on his way home from Gemili Hospital on March 23, after staying in the hospital for 38 days, to deliver the flowers that will be placed in front of the symbol. He returned on April 12 to pray in front of Madonna for the last time.
The world interacts
Beats in the church, churches and cathedrals have been conducted all over the world, and the flags flew into half of the employees in Italy, India, Taiwan and the United States after the death of Francis by the Vatican Camelingo. Football matches were in Italy and Argentina hanging In honor of Argentine Pope Who was a fans of life at San Lorenzo Football Club.
World leaders He praised Francis For his moral leadership and mercy, while the ordinary believer reminds his simplicity and humanity.
“Like all Argentine, I think he was a rebel,” said Catalina Favaro, who is 23 years old, who came to tell in the Buenos Aires Church where Francis discovered his priestly profession. “Perhaps it was contradictory, but this was also nice.”
In East Timor, where the final outer block of Francis drew almost Half of the population Last September, President Jose Ramos Horta praised Francis. Ramos Horta said: “The Pope of Francisco was a brave man who was not afraid to speak against the rulers of the world looking for war, but they did not want to seek peace,” said Ramos Horta.
“He stabbed the behavior with justice, called the nations to welcome the stranger, and we reminded that our common home – this land – a gift that we must protect for future generations.” Nigeria is the most country in Africa and includes about 30 million Catholics, which represents about 14 % of the total population.
Watch the coffin of the Pope
The official Pope’s apartments were sealed in the Apostolic Palace and at the Santa Marta Hotel on Monday evening, after rituals centuries ago. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who As Camelingo If the task of announcing death and confirming it as soon as the cause is determined, it presided over the rituals.
Francis chose not to live in the palace, but in a two -room wing in Santa Marta on the other side of the Vatican city. He died there and his body was transferred to the hotel chapel in the hallway, where the special viewing was held on Tuesday to Vatican officials and members of the papal family.
In the changes made by Francis last year, his body was not placed in three wooden clicks, as was the case for previous Babayat. Instead, Francis was placed in a simple wooden coffin with zinc coffin inside.
Once he arrived at St. Peter, its coffin will not be placed on a high engine but will be simply placed in the face of the seats, with the nearby Paschal candle.
“The Pope did not change his way when it came to dirt.” “For him, the poor and immigrants were the secret of Jesus.”
Choose the next Pope
After the funeral, there are nine days of official mourning, known as “Novendalii”. During this period, the Cardinate arrives in Rome and meets separatelyFlavor.
To give everyone time to assembly, Conclave should start from 15 to 20 days after the announcement of “SEDE VACANTE”-“” See “-although it can start soon if the Cardinals agree.
Once Conclave starts, the Cardinate votes in secret sessions in the Sistine Church. After voting sessions, voting cards are burned in a special stove. Black smoke indicates that no door has been elected, while white smoke indicates that the Cardinals chose the next head of the Catholic Church.
The person who happenedTwo -thirds of votesWin. If before him, his election is announced by Cardinal from Saint Peter Pasilica, who tells the world “Habemus Papam”, Latin for “Our Pope”.