The coffin of Pope Francis Finally it will close this Friday at 20 -Horario Vatican– After being exposed to thousands of faithful since Wednesday in the San Pedro Basilica. The rite will be chaired by the cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camarlengo de la Santa Romana Church and a mobilizing event is expected and with a lot of expectation.
The rite would be carried out according to Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Meanwhile, the Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff He pointed out that with Farrell the following cardinals will participate:
The closure of Pope Francis’s coffin
The closure of the coffin in the Basilica of San Pedro will be the previous step to the burial. By choice of Jorge Bergoglio himself, it will be a more agile rite after choosing to cancel the custom of the three coffins, said the Italian medium Corriere Della Sera.
In the coffin a “Bag” Magnified during the pontificate, silver and bronze medals that symbolize the years of service. In the coffin will also be placed A metal tube that will contain the act, written by the master of ceremonies, which tells the life of the Pope.
From Vatican It was specified that all expenses related to funeral arrangements were covered as stipulated by Francisco himself, who left precise instructions to prevent recaying financing on the Holy See.
“I have provided relevant instructions to Rolandas Makrickas, extraordinary commissioner of the Liberian chapter, to transfer the sum corresponding to the Papal Basilica of Santa María la Mayor”he left written in his will.
How will the Mass in tribute to Pope Francis in the Cathedral of Buenos Aires
After the funeral that will take place this Saturday at the Vatican, In the city of Buenos Aires this Saturday there will also be a tribute to Pope Franciswho died Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke. From 10 in the morning, the closing Mass will begin towards the Supreme Pontiff in the Cathedral of Buenos Aires.
The archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge García Cuerva, confirmed the ceremony and said that this event will be the center of tributes, where the faithful can say spiritually saying about the last leader of the Catholic Church.
Once the Mass ends, two caravans will leave from the cathedral: The first near Plaza de Mayo, “to hug” symbolically to Francisco and then begin the other accompanying the priests of the neighborhoods and villas. “We are going to make a caravan touring the city’s pain. Some hospital, a home of Christ, the Constitution Square and places that in Francisco’s heart always had special predilection, ”said García Cuerva.
Source: Ambito
