The Vatican has announced that the funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square.
The news was confirmed in a statement from the Holy See Press Office issued on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside over the funeral Mass, which will be concelebrated by Patriarchs, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, and priests from around the world.The service will conclude with the Ultima commendatio and the Valedictio, after which the late Pope’s body will be taken into St. Peter’s Basilica and then to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for entombment.
“Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside over the rite of translation on Wednesday, April 23, which will begin at 9:00 AM with a moment of prayer. The procession will pass through Santa Marta Square and the Square of the Roman Protomartyrs, according to the Holy See Press Office.
“The procession will then exit through the Arch of the Bells into St. Peter’s Square and enter the Vatican Basilica through the central door. At the Altar of the Confession, the Cardinal Camerlengo will preside over the Liturgy of the Word, at the conclusion of which the visits to the body of the Roman Pontiff will commence,” the statement said.
Recall that Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday at 7:35 a.m. in his residence at the Casa Santa Marta, with the news being announced by Cardinal Farrell.
The death of the 88-year-old pontiff has drawn global tributes, reflecting on his leadership and compassion throughout his papacy.
