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Cardinals will meet at the Vatican on Tuesday to begin scheduling Pope Francis’ funeral and burial, planning the conclave to elect his successor and making other decisions about running the Catholic Church as world leaders and the ordinary faithful grieve the pontiff’s death.
Most immediately, they will determine when his body can be moved into St. Peter’s Basilica for public viewing.
What to know:
- The Congregation of Cardinals’ meeting: The Vatican announced that the group’s first meeting would occur on Tuesday at 9 a.m. local time in the Vatican’s synod hall.
- The funeral and public viewing: The Congregation of Cardinals could decide to allow public viewing of Francis as soon as Wednesday morning in St. Peter’s Basilica. Under norms approved by Francis last year, the funeral and burial must occur between Friday and Sunday.
- Francis’ burial site: In his final will, Francis confirmed he would be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, which is outside the Vatican and home to his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary.
- The next pope: Eligible cardinals will vote for a papal successor in the Sistine Chapel via a process known as “the Conclave.” The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals who are under age 80 and thus eligible to participate.
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