The Vatican had to work out a funeral for a retired pope, and a few months later Francis revealed he was working with the ...
The 87-year-old pontiff – who turns 88 next month – enacted a new set of liturgical rites aimed at modernizing the Catholic ...
Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites for when he dies to simplify rituals, allow for burial outside the Vatican ...
Pope Francis announced this week that he intends on having a much more simple funeral than those of his predecessors at the ...
ANALYSIS: The revisions reflect Francis’ desire to simplify the rites and, in some instances, to dispense with centuries-old ...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican ...
It was used in Saint John Paul II's funeral rites in 2005 and in those of Pope Benedict XVI in 2023 with some adaptations. "A second edition became necessary," said Archbishop Diego Ravelli ...
Pope Francis has simplified papal funeral rituals to better reflect the head of the Catholic Church's status as a humble ...
Pope Francis has made significant changes to the funeral rites that will be observed upon his death, streamlining the rituals to reflect his role as a bishop rather than focusing on his papal status.
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