The funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away yesterday, will be held on Saturday. The ceremonies will begin at 1:30 pm Indian time. The ceremonies will be held at St. Mary Major Basilica. There will be a public viewing at St. Peter’s Basilica from tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, the Vatican has released pictures of the Pope’s body.
The Vatican today revealed the instructions in the Pope’s death certificate. He wrote in his death certificate that he should be laid to rest in St. Mary’s Basilica in Rome. He instructed that no special decorations be required on the tomb and that only the word Francis be written in Latin. The Vatican has also released the Pope’s death certificate. The report says that his death was caused by a stroke and a heart attack.
The 88-year-old Pope died at 7.35 am yesterday (11.05 am Indian time). His unexpected death came after he had returned to his residence after recovering from a weeks-long hospital stay due to double pneumonia. He had attended prayer services at the Vatican on Sunday and addressed the faithful. His unexpected death came as he was returning to normal life.
