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The body of Pope Francis farewell ceremony takes place in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will lie in a state of grace until his funeral on April 26th. teleSUR

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00:00Now what is happening is that Pope's body is traditionally put on this plate in St. Peter's

00:12Basilica. This is where we are witnessing now all the rise, all the procession. This allows mourners

00:22to pay their respects. Traditionally, Popes are buried in three coffins. But in this case,

00:34in this particular case, Pope Francis has ordered only one coffin. In his will, he ordered

00:44to be in one coffin, not in the usual three coffins, one made from Cyprus, another from

00:53Sink or lead, and a final one from oak. But Pope Francis ordered that his molten remains

01:03to be buried in a wooden coffin, a simple wooden coffin.

01:23This decision of Pope Francis to be buried in a wooden coffin was made on November 2024,

01:31and he himself modified the Pope's funeral rites in order to make his funeral rites similar

01:38to that of a bishop, opting to be buried in a simple wooden casket.

01:52Pope Francis would be the first pope in a century to be buried outside the Vatican walls. As his

02:01order in order in his will, he will be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica. He is a great

02:10debater. He was a great debater of the Salus Populi Romani, or salvation of the people of Rome, icon that is kept there.

02:20This basilica is the basilica. This basilica is the first one he visited after his allation to the Papacy,

02:30and every time he was on pilgrimage. He also visited during Covid and after every trip abroad.

02:48He is the first one. He is the first one. He is the first one. He is the first one. He is the first one.

02:54These are live images inside San Spiro's Basilica, where the mortal remains of Pope Francis are being displayed,

03:06and the rites before the people being allowed to enter into the basilica to bid farewell.

03:16before we were listening to the choir singing to the saints for praying to Pope Francis.

03:30There we see the College of Cardinals that are now ruling the Sede Vacante as they await to choose a new pope in the conclave.

03:48And precisely after the funeral, the College of Cardinals will gather in Rome to prepare for the conclave.

04:08In this case there are currently 252 cardinals, 138 of whom are cardinals electors.

04:20The conclave usually begins within 50 to 20 days after the death of the pope.

04:28And to be elected to the papacy, a successful candidate needs to achieve a supermajority,

04:34in this case two-thirds.

04:36Conclave will continue until this majority is reached,

04:40although after the 34th ballot brought in and restricted to the top two candidates.

04:48In this whole process, black smoke emanates from the Sistine Chapel if a pope has not yet been chosen during this process.

05:02If the body does not reach the required two-thirds majority, the ballots are burned in a stove near the Sistine Chapel

05:12with specific chemicals that help produce the black smoke.

05:20In turn, if the smoke turns white, a new pope has been elected.

05:26The bills of St. Peter also run.

Vatican City | Pope Francis’ farewell ceremony underway

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