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What will Pope Francis’ funeral be like?

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Funeral mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
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I.Media - published on 04/23/25
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Francis died on April 21, aged 88. The key moments of a papal funeral are governed by a precise ritual that Pope Francis modified in 2024. Here's how it works.

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The declaration of death, the closing of the coffin, the funeral Mass, the transfer of the body to the place of burial, the burial ... The key moments of a pope's funeral follow a precise ritual that Pope Francis modified in 2024.

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