VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis’ funeral might be held on Saturday in St Peter’s Sq., Roman Catholic cardinals selected Tuesday (Apr 22), setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that can draw leaders from world wide.
Pope Francis, 88, died unexpectedly on Monday after struggling a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican stated, ending an typically turbulent reign wherein he repeatedly clashed with traditionalists and championed the poor and marginalised.
The pontiff spent 5 weeks in hospital earlier this 12 months affected by double pneumonia and had seemed to be slowly recovering. However the Vatican on Tuesday recounted his final moments, saying loss of life got here rapidly and he had not suffered.
He began to really feel unwell at round 5.30am (11am, Singapore time) on Monday and was promptly attended to by his staff. Greater than an hour later, he made a gesture of farewell to his ever-present nurse, Massimiliano Strappetti, and slipped right into a coma, the Vatican’s official media channel stated.
His time of loss of life was given as 7.35am.
The Vatican launched pictures of Francis wearing his vestments and laid in a picket coffin within the chapel of the Santa Marta residence, the place he lived throughout his 12-year papacy. Swiss Guards stand on both facet of the casket.
