04/22/2025

Pope Francis Lies in State

The pontiff's funeral will be Saturday

Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. CET in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals.

Cardinals met at the Vatican to schedule Pope Francis' funeral and burial, plan the conclave to elect his successor and make other decisions about running the Catholic Church as world leaders and the ordinary faithful grieve the pontiff’s death.

The public viewing of Pope Francis will begin as soon as Wednesday morning in St. Peter’s Basilica, after his casket is taken by procession from the Vatican hotel where he lived.

Please select this link to read the complete article from The Associated Press.