Church of the Transfiguration

On Tuesday evening, Cardinal Pietro Parolin leads the Rosary at Saint Mary Major, the second Rosary prayed in memory of Pope Francis at the Basilica.

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In Saint Peter’s Square, the Rosary on Tuesday evening was offered in suffrage for Pope Francis, who returned to the House of the Father on Easter Monday. Leading the Marian prayer was the Dean of the College of Cardinals, who praised Francis as a pilgrim of hope. Hundreds of faithful gathered in the square in a moving atmosphere of reverence.

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The death of a Pope marks the beginning of a series of events that lead to the eventual start of a conclave and election of a new Successor of St. Peter. We lay out in detail the events that lead to the election of a new Pope.

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Having been one of the most charismatic, towering and visible global figures for over a decade, there isn’t much that Pope Francis didn’t speak out about at least once, and there aren’t many causes he didn’t advocate, whether they be spiritual, social or political.

Following the death of Pope Francis Monday, the Vatican has announced that his funeral will be held Saturday morning in Rome at St. Peter’s Basilica, before his coffin is transferred to a different location for his entombment.

Cardinal Oswald Gracias says Pope Francis was “a person of deep faith, of prayer.”

The first General Congregation of the College of Cardinals takes place in the Vatican, marking the beginning of a period of prayer, reflection, and preparation following the death of Pope Francis.

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When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis in 2013, the world was immediately captivated by his charismatic personality, his simplicity, his sense of closeness, and the fresh, and frankly, unusual papal vocabulary he often employed.

Among the final words of the late Pope Francis was a "thank you" to his personal healthcare assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti, for encouraging him to take one last ride in the popemobile on Sunday after the Urbi et Orbi. He rested in the afternoon, had a quiet dinner, and then at dawn suddenly fell ill and died.

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The body of the late Pope Francis will be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to lie in state until his funeral on Saturday morning.

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