Pope Francis' final journey: Vatican mourns a beloved leader
On Monday evening at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where Pope Francis resided and passed away, the official declaration of his death was made, as reported by the Vatican. The pope's body was then placed in a coffin.
What you need to know
- A ceremony for the official declaration of Pope Francis's death took place in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae in the Vatican.
- The death certificate was read and confirmed by the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
- The chapel holding the pope's body has been opened for his collaborators who wish to pray by his coffin.
The Vatican reported that on Monday evening, the death certificate was read and confirmed by the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
The ceremony declaring the pope's death lasted about an hour and concluded with a prayer. Subsequently, the pope's body was placed in a coffin.
The Vatican press office announced that the chapel on the ground floor of the Domus Sanctae Marthae was opened for the pope's collaborators. These individuals can pray by the coffin before it is displayed for all the faithful in St. Peter's Basilica.
The death of Pope Francis
A stroke and irreversible cardiac collapse were the causes of the pope's death, reported the Vatican press office in a communiqué.
Pope Francis expressed in his will the wish for his resting place to be in the Roman Basilica of St. Mary Major. The pope also requested a simple tombstone with the sole inscription "Franciscus."
