Pope Francis’ funeral shall be held on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. native Rome time (4:00 a.m. ET) and greater than 200,000 individuals are anticipated to attend the deceased Vicar of Christ’s companies.
1000’s of mourners have taken to the Vatican this week to pay their closing respects to Pope Francis following his loss of life on Monday.
The funeral Mass shall be held on the parvis of St. Peter’s Basilica, and His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the School of Cardinals, will preside over the Catholic rites and blessings.
Mass will start with an Entrance Antiphon, usually sung or recited by clergy and mourners.
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Pope Francis was elected the 266th pope in 2013. (Vatican Pool/Getty Photos)
Then, the congregation will acknowledge their sins with the Penitential Act adopted by the Gather, or opening prayer.
Cardinal Battista will then lengthen the First Studying, a studying from the Acts of the Apostles, to the congregation of worshipers.
The Responsorial Psalm “The Lord is my Shepherd,” or “Psalm 23,” is to be sung. The Second Studying, a studying from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians, usually recited by an instituted lector at a pope’s funeral, shall be heard amongst parishioners.
The Acclamation and the Gospel will observe.
Cardinal Battista will give the Homily, a mirrored image, which incorporates prayer for Pope Francis, the trustworthy departed and the congregation. The dean of the Roman Catholic Church’s School of Cardinals will consecrate the Physique and Blood of Christ and invite the trustworthy to obtain Holy Communion following the Communion Ceremony, or the Our Father prayer.
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Pope Francis died Monday after months of battling sickness. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP through Getty Photos)
Requiem Aeternam, a chant typically heard amongst funeral-goers, is to be recited throughout Communion, adopted by a prayer.
Cardinal Battista will provide a closing Commendation and Farewell together with the Prayer of the Church in Rome and the Prayer of Jap Church buildings.
The funeral liturgy “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” shall be sung or chanted by the congregation, and Mass will conclude with the Canticle of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Pope Francis shall be buried in a wood casket on the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a spot he typically visited with flowers throughout his 12-year papacy.
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Pope Francis’ funeral shall be held in Rome on Saturday. (Stefano Costantino/SOPA Photos/LightRocket through Getty Photos)
What to anticipate from the Novendiali
The Novendiali, an historic and customary nine-day interval of prayer, remembrance and mourning, will start on the day of Pope Francis’ funeral on the parvis of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope Francis’ Holy Mass led by His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the School of Cardinals, will start the 9 Lots in reminiscence of the deceased pontiff.
Whereas the Lots are open to public audiences, they’re particularly held for workers and trustworthy of Vatican Metropolis.
The schedule is as follows, in accordance with the Vatican:
Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. native Rome time, 4:30 a.m. ET, on the parvis of the Vatican Basilica for the workers and trustworthy of Vatican Metropolis StateThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, former Secretary of StateThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, former Secretary of StateMonday, April 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. native Rome time, 11:00 a.m. ET, within the Vatican Basilica for the Church of RomeThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar common of His Holiness for the diocese of RomeThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar common of His Holiness for the diocese of Rome
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Pope Francis shall be celebrated for a nine-day interval of mourning often known as the Novendiali. (Gregorio Borgia/AP)
Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 5 p.m. native Rome time, 11 a.m. ET, within the Vatican Basilica for the Chapters of the Papal BasilicasThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter within the VaticanThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter within the VaticanWednesday, April 30, 2025, at 5 p.m. native Rome time, 11 a.m. ET, within the Vatican Basilica for the Papal ChapelThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, vice dean of the School of CardinalsThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, vice dean of the School of CardinalsThursday, Could 1, 2025, at 5 p.m. native Rome time, 11 a.m. ET, within the Vatican Basilica for the Roman CuriaThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman ChurchThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman ChurchFriday, Could, 2, 2025, at 5 p.m. native Rome time, 11 a.m. ET, within the Vatican Basilica for the Jap ChurchesThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, former prefect of the Dicastery for the Jap ChurchesThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, former prefect of the Dicastery for the Jap Church buildings 
Pope Francis shall be buried on the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. (Vincenzo Pinto/AFP through Getty Photos)
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Saturday, Could 3, 2025, at 5 p.m. native Rome time, 11 a.m. ET, within the Vatican Basilica for the members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic LifeThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Ángel Fernández Artime, former pro-prefect of the Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic LifeThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Ángel Fernández Artime, former pro-prefect of the Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic LifeSunday, Could 4, at 5 p.m. native Rome time, 11 a.m. ET, within the Vatican Basilica for the Papal ChapelThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, protodeacon of the School of CardinalsThe funeral liturgy shall be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, protodeacon of the School of Cardinals
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