He Vatican presented the new ritual of papal funerals, as a reform promoted by the Pope Francis to give greater simplicity. Among other aspects, replaces the triple coffin -cypress, lead and oak-– for a simple one in wood.
Among the new features is that the Verification of death will no longer be in the room of the deceased, but in his private chapel. The Pope’s body will be exposed to the faithful in St. Peter’s Basilica inside the open coffin, and no longer placed on a raised platform.
A simple wooden coffin, the new papal funeral ritual
He “Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis” is a thick book with a red cover, which was approved at the end of April of this year. It replaces the previous edition, which dated back to 2000 and was used at the funerals of John Paul II in 2005. This new rite “underlines that the funeral of the Roman pontiff is that of a shepherd and disciple of Christ, and not of a powerful man of this world,” he explained. Monsignor Diego Ravellimaster of pontifical liturgical celebrations.
At the end of 2023, in an interview with Mexican television N+, Pope Francis revealed that he wanted to be buried in the Basilica of Santa María Maggiorein the center of Rome. This decision was given instead of the crypt of the St. Peter’s Basilicawhich would be a novelty for more than a century.
“The place is already prepared,” he stated, saying he felt “a great bond” with this church.where he usually goes to pray before and after each of his trips before an iconography of the Virgin. Despite health problems that force him to use a wheelchair, Jorge Bergoglio (87)continue traveling.
In September he made a 12-day journey to Asia and Oceaniathe longest of his pontificate. Since his election as head of the Catholic Church in 2013, Francis seeks to get rid of lavish rituals in favor of greater closeness with the faithfulpreferring a small apartment in a residence instead of the luxuries of the apostolic palace.
Pope Francis asked to investigate whether there was genocide in the Gaza Strip
Pope Francis has called for an investigation into whether Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip constitute genocide against the Palestinian people. In an excerpt from his upcoming book, Hope never disappoints, Francisco highlighted the difficulties in bringing humanitarian aid to Loop and denounced the “famine” that the Palestinian population suffers due to the lack of food and assistance.
He Pontiff mentioned that some experts consider that the situation in Gaza could have the characteristics of a genocideurging a detailed investigation to determine whether it meets the technical definition of genocide according to jurists and international organizations.
Source: Ambito
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