Expectations for Pope Francis' burial, including international leaders attending, Vatican customs, and unwavering security

Pope Francis even broke down after demanding some changes to the ceremony and funeral that accompanied the death of the Pope before he died.

However, although the Pope avoided it, many other rituals surrounding the funeral would follow the old traditions, the Vatican said. On Friday mornings, over 128,000 mourners introduced Francis' open coffins in front of the main altar at St. Peter Basilica - sometimes praying on a smartphone in the air - despite instructions, not in the hands of the bishop, but in the hands of the bishops. A large crowd will meet for funerals on Saturday for more than 130 foreign officials, including 50 heads of state and 10 incumbent sovereigns.

They include US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, First Lady Olena Zelenska, Prince of Wales, Prime Minister Kiel Strander, French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish King Felipe Ursula von der Leyen, Giorgia Meruni, Italian Minister. Under See how the service develops.

The three days of the public tour at St. Peter's Cathedral end on Friday evening when Pope Francis' coat was sealed in a ritual.

This event will be held by Kevin Farrell of the American Cardinal, a trusted consultant by Pope Francis and the current Camerlengo. During a break from Pope Francis' tradition, the previous three coes from Cypress, Lead, and Oak are buried in simplified zinc caskets within a wooden coffin.

The tomb was prepared behind the timber barrier of the cathedral, and he was determined near the Madonna icon.

Photos issued by the Vatican on Friday show a row of marble gravestones against the sidewalk. The sack of coins formed between Francis was shaped when the Pope was placed in the choir, along with a front-page report on his election. This report is read loudly by the master of the liturgical ritual before being torn into a tube inserted into the co.

High-ranking members of the Catholic Church and the secretary of the late Pope report on Vatican news. The old ritual already being carried out was the destruction of the "fishing ring" and the main bar of the Pope, making it impossible for others to use.

Funeral Service

The funeral mass of St. Peter Platz in front of the cathedral where his body is located in the state begins at local time (9am). His pastor, Cardinal Eminence, Giovanni Batista Le, is the dean of the University of Cardinal and leads the ceremony.

The face of the late Pope is covered with a silk veil.

Trump may be disappointed to find himself in the third row rather than heading back. The Vatican has not yet released official details, but it is based on the funeral of John Paul II. In 2005, the Telegraph reported that the Catholic King sat in the front row. Secondly, there is no Catholic royalty like the Prince of Wales, who is present on behalf of King Charles. The world leaders and heads of state are probably the following

Cardinals leading funerals and other cardinals, bishops, and officials wear white Damask Metress. The patriarch and cardinals are distinguished by the purple colour of the bishop's liturgical garments. Archbishops' and bishops' clothing includes ALB, white tunics, red chasubles, and a kind of chasuble.

The service, which is expected to take 2.5 hours, is stored primarily in Latin. This is followed by the Ordeaux Ex Romani Pontifique. This is the official Vatican liturgical text for papal funerals and was updated last year at the request of Pope Francis, according to EWTN, a Catholic television station.

This fair includes readings in French, Arabic, Portuguese, Polish, German, and Chinese, followed by rituals of the Eucharist, Communion, and Final Commendation, followed by rituals of the Eucharist, Communion, and Final Commission.

"The celebration comes with a choir from the Sistine Chapel," Once service is finished, the corpse is carried by the "death door" on the left side of the altar at St. Peter's, with a 10-tonne burial bell paying for the detector.

The material overseas and the presence of hundreds of thousands of mourners create logistics and security challenges for Italian authorities. Vatican security has been tightened, and Italian authorities have added feet, carriages, and patrols along the square in St. Peter's Square.

The Swiss Guard, the Vatican's own army, protects the Pope's co-ops in the state, but was taken to a committee to protect the Vatican City and the area where tens of thousands of people gather. The smallest military soldiers of the world are officially purely ritual forces, carrying colorful costumes in the Middle Ages, but they trained for well-level security operations.

Rome Giannini said at a press conference: "We believe that the 'safety machine' is 'flexible and ready to communicate 'rehabilitation, and more than anything, tranquility."

It's not just security. Italian press Corriere Della Sera has already become special waste - Skkskforce to maintain public cleanliness, with employees and 150 vehicles reporting that pharmacies are expanding by increasing the number of medical services available in Rome.

Funerals and Funerals

After the funeral, the remains were led to an underground tomb in Major St. Marie's cathedral during further breaks with Roman tradition. The queue is at a pace so people can say goodbye to the Pope on his final trip.

However, it is not Pope Francis' final resting place. The biggest break from tradition was the Pope's request to be buried outside the Vatican grounds, the first Pope to do this for 120 years. Instead, he is buried in the cathedral of St. Mary Major of Rome (Santa Maria Maggiore). Rome is about km from St. Peter's Cathedral and houses the bodies of seven early popes.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Catholic leader in England and Wales, said the outdoor procession by the Italian capital would "have more stages of play and more of the Roman people, especially those who appreciate them."

The Vatican said that because the underprivileged had a special place in the heart of Pope Francis, the group would wait for Major St. Mary to pay his final respects before being buried.

Funeral Fair and processions are broadcast according to Santa Maria Maggiore Lives around the world, but this ends at the Cathedral.

Italian news outlet Corriere reports that funerals will be private ceremonies, but people can visit the graves from Sunday morning.

At his will, Francis set up a simple funeral "on earth, on earth without any particular decorations."

Corriere says that the stone in the inscription is marble from the Ligurian region of northwestern Italy.9 Days of Mourning. In addition to the Saturday funeral, the nine-day mourning period is also known as "Novendiali."

The Funeral Fair is open to the public, but the other eight-day services are open to various groups, including employees and loyal people from the Vatican City.

The final day of mourning is Sunday, Mayth, with service at 5 pm. The process of selecting a new pope can start

Starting May 5th, the Conclave will begin choosing a new Pope. At Conclave, the 133-year-old Cardinal S (the two cannot go to Rome for health reasons).

The exact date of this will be determined after the funeral. The French Cardinal Jean Paul Vesco, who arrived to meet the Cardinals on Thursday, said they will not meet for the Conclave yet.

"I don't think Cardinals said it at this point. "Who will it be next?" At the moment, we are here for Francis. "Conclaves are secret. Cardinals are forbidden to communicate with the outside world, and the conference begins and ends with ritual Latin words: