The pontiff who died on Monday at age 88 is already in his coffin in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence, according to the Vatican. The cardinals are already in Rome to start the first congregation.
The Vatican released on Tuesday the first images of Pope Francis in his wooden coffin in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence, where he lived until his last days.
The Pope rests on a red velvet lined wood with a purple casulla and a white miter and in his hands carries a rosary.
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The images belong to the time of hiring death this Monday at 8:00 p.m. (18.00 GMT) and many of the cardinals present in Rome are observed, who went to the chapel, in addition to being surrounded by their collaborators.
Cardinals Meeting in the First Congregation
The cardinals present in Rome meet on Tuesday in the first congregation, the meetings of the purple after the death of Pope Francis, to define the first details, such as the modalities of the transfer of the body or the date of the funeral.
“The first meeting will take place at 9.00 (7.00 GMT) in the Synod classroom. I cordially invite cardinal Death of the Pontiff.
The congregations are the meetings that precede the conclave and where some subsequent steps are decided. Today with total security, the date of the funeral can be known, which will take place foreseebly between Friday and Sunday according to current Vatican legislation.
The transfer of the body to the Basilica of San Pedro will also be confirmed, so that the faithful pay tribute, which will almost certainly be this Wednesday, April 23, as announced by the Vatican press office.
News in development.-
Source: Ambito
