This traditional commemoration with the exposed body will last from Wednesday to Saturday, allowing everyone to forgive.
The body of the Pope will be solemnly placed in the Basilica today at 9:00 am.
Vatican Schedule for Public Releases honor:
- Wednesday, 23. April: from 11:00 to 24:00
- Thursday, 24. April: from 7:00 to 24:00
- Friday, 25. April: from 7:00 to 19:00
The basilica will be open to anyone who wants to visit and forgive from the Pope.
The Pope’s body will be exposed to St. Peter’s Basilica
From today, all the way to the funeral on Saturday, the body will be exposed to the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, as part of the public period of mourning, while tens of thousands of people flock in Rome to pay homage.
Thousands Pray for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square pic.twitter.com/wm6vvncc51
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How is the new papa choosing?
After Pope Francis is buried, the Dean of the Cardinal Choir is up to 20 days to convene Cardinals to Vatican and start the process of choosing a new Pope, known as a conclave.
The key steps of this process are shown in the graphics below.
Who can become a pope?
The pope can become every Catholic man who is baptized.
In theory, it can be any baptized man, but in the practice of cardinals, they almost always choose someone from their own ranks.
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