{"id":160454,"date":"2025-04-26T09:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T08:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/pope-francis-final-funeral-rite-begins-at-st-peters-basilica"},"modified":"2025-04-28T18:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T17:47:16","slug":"pope-francis-final-funeral-rite-begins-at-st-peters-basilica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/pope-francis-final-funeral-rite-begins-at-st-peters-basilica","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis\u2019 final funeral rite begins at St Peter\u2019s Basilica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The final funeral rites of late Pope Francis is about to begin at St Peter\u2019s Basilica in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside over the solemn requiem mass of Pope Francis.<\/p>\n<p>This was disclosed by the Vatican in the early hours of Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the steps of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, is set to preside at the Solemn Requiem Mass for Pope Francis,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>It also disclosed that there would be a live broadcast of the liturgy on Facebook, YouTube channel, and other feeds.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering from stroke, coma, and a heart failure.<\/p>\n<p>The late Pope will be buried on Saturday at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in the Pauline Chapel.<\/p>\n<p>Pauline Chapel houses the ancient icon of Maria Salus Populi Romani.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to bury Pope Francis there followed his request in his Spiritual Testament.<\/p>\n<p>The late Catholic pontiff has been in and out of hospital since February 14.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The final funeral rites of late Pope Francis is about to begin at St Peter\u2019s Basilica in Rome. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside over the solemn requiem mass of Pope Francis. 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