Pope Francisko: Jazba goes up when Cardinal closes the pope’s coffin before his funeral

• In an exciting private ceremony in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Pope Francis’ coffin was closed, and closed the historic shape
• More than 250,000 people from various classes gave their final honors during the three -day exhibition before the Vatican closed the doors
• Cardinal Kevin Farrell led the holy service where prayers were sung in Latin and the life of Pope Francis was respected for the remains and blessings of worship
• St. Peter’s chapter began the vigil of the night prayer in a closed coffin, preparing spiritually for funeral mass

Vatican City – The chapter of honor and emotion in the history of the Catholic Church came to an end on Friday evening, April 25, when Pope Francis’ coffin was officially closed in St Peter’s Cathedral.

The ritual, filled with tradition, marked the end of the three days of public viewing, in which more than 250,000 mourners gave their final honors to the Pope.

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The liturgical ritual of closing the coffin was led by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo, Cardinal who was tasked with managing the papal issues in front of the new Pope.

Farrell, a US -born American citizen and former bishop of Dallas, led the holy event in the presence of senior priests, Vatican officials, and members of the Pope Francis family.

According to the Vatican press office, the attendees included several senior church officials such as the Archbishop of Venezuela, Bishop of Brazil, and Francis’s private secretaries.

Also in attendance was Cardinal Roger Mahony, retired Archbishop of Los Angeles, who had been officially assigned to the funeral service.

How was the coffin of Pope Francis closed

A private ceremony took place behind the closed doors, away from the crowd who had filled the streets of Rome a day.

During the ritual, Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, supervisor of the Papacy Liturgy, gently covered the face of the late Pope with a white silk veil.

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Then Cardinal Farrell sprinkled the body holy water, asking for blessings as prayers were read in Latin voice.

The pope’s body, dressed in a red papal dress with a white turban and rosary beads in his hands, lying in a wooden coffin in front of the Confessio altar, as Francis prayed, rejecting the raised traditional graduation.

Among the final stages is the placement of Rogito, a rolled document, sealed in the summary of the life of Pope Francis and the papacy, into a metal cylinder and placed inside the coffin.

Along with it were coins and medals made during Pope Francis, and pallium, a long white wool outfit symbolizing his pastoral authority.

What will happen after Pope Francis’s coffin closed

Then the coffin was wrapped in two layers, first in zinc, then wrapped in a wooden outer box.

Pope Francisko’s name, age, 88 years, four months, four days, and his papal length, 12 years, one month and eight days, was placed in a coffin.

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As traditions direct, seals from Cardinal-Camerlengo, Pope’s household province, and the Vatican chapter were hit in the coffin, and concluded the formal service.

The last emotional song, Regina Caeli, the Marian Antifon, sung during the Easter season, brought a celebration to the conclusion.

The Vatican later confirmed that St. Peter’s chapter would maintain a prayer vigil overnight, looking at the pope’s coffin closed until the morning funeral mass.

“At night, the image of St. Peter will ensure the presence of prayer and vigil on the pope’s body, until the preparation of the Holy Mass tomorrow (Saturday) morning,” It read the statement after the service ended.

How will Pope Francis be buried

Pope Francis’ funeral Mass is scheduled for Saturday morning at St. Peter’s Cathedral, marking the beginning of Novendiales, nine days of formal mourning.

According to his wishes, Francis’s last resting place will be in the Roman Basilica of Di Santa Maria Maggiore, one of the oldest churches of the city.

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His tomb, made of simple marble of Liguria, will contain the Latin text of his Pope’s name, “Franciscus,” and the same cross wore the archbishop of Buenos Aires.

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