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Vatican declares nine days of mourning for pope from Saturday
Vatican declares nine days of mourning for pope from Saturday
Agence France-Presse
Published Apr 24, 2025 01:48 AM PHT
This photo taken on April 21, 2025 and handout on April 22, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis in his open coffin during the rite of the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff at the Chapel of Santa Marta in The Vatican. Handout/The Vatican Media via AFP
This photo taken on April 21, 2025 and handout on April 22, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis in his open coffin during the rite of the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff at the Chapel of Santa Marta in The Vatican. Handout/The Vatican Media via AFPVATICAN CITY, Holy See -- The Vatican on Wednesday announced that nine days of mourning for Pope Francis will start on Saturday, the day of his funeral.
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- The Vatican on Wednesday announced that nine days of mourning for Pope Francis will start on Saturday, the day of his funeral.
There will be prayer events every day at St Peter's Basilica for the so-called "novemdiales", which will last until May 4.
There will be prayer events every day at St Peter's Basilica for the so-called "novemdiales", which will last until May 4.
The announcement came as Catholic cardinals met to discuss the next steps following the death of the Argentine pontiff on Monday aged 88.
The announcement came as Catholic cardinals met to discuss the next steps following the death of the Argentine pontiff on Monday aged 88.
No date has yet been set for the conclave, the secret meeting of cardinals aged under 80 to elect a new pope.
No date has yet been set for the conclave, the secret meeting of cardinals aged under 80 to elect a new pope.
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But it has to take place between 15 and 20 days after the pontiff's death.
But it has to take place between 15 and 20 days after the pontiff's death.
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