Cardinals gathered at Vatican choose Saturday for Pope Francis' funeral

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Pope Francis' final will states that he will be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, outside the Vatican and home to his favourite icon of the Virgin Mary. View on euronews

Cardinals gathered at the Vatican have announced Saturday at 10am as the day and time for Pope Francis' funeral, following his death on Monday at the age of 88.

They are also planning the conclave to elect his successor and make other decisions about running the Catholic Church as world leaders and the faithful grieve the death of history's first Latin American pope.

The first images of Pope Francis were released on Tuesday, showing him in the wooden casket, in red vestments and his bishop's mitre, with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta hotel where ...
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