Pope Francis Funeral Details
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Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at age 88, following a stroke and heart failure. He passed away at his Vatican residence after recently recovering from double pneumonia.
His funeral will take place at 10:00 am local time on April 26 in St. Peter’s Square, and it will be led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. To honour his wishes, he will be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome—the first pope in over a century to be buried outside the Vatican.
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