The Death of Pope Francis: What Now?

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The planet heard about the death of Pope Francis, which occurred at 7:35 a.m. on 21 April, on Easter Monday. The Pope died during recovery after severe pneumonia, the day after he arrived at the Urbi et Orbi blessing to greet the faithful. According to Dr. Bolesław A. Dùllek of the Kanonical Chancellery, "as far as the word is concerned, the ceremony should take place between the 4th and 6th days after the death announcement".

Procedure after the Pope's death

The Vatican declared the death of Pope Francis, and Cardinal Kamling is liable for declaring death and issuing the death certificate. Cameroon is to notify 2 people – the dean of the College of Cardinals and Vicar General of Rome. This is an crucial moment, due to the fact that then heads of state are informed, and the Vicar General of Rome informs the believers about the death of the Pope.

When's the funeral?

In the coming days, the body of the Pope will be exposed to public view in St Peter's Basilica. According to the regulations, the ceremony must take place before the conclave, and the time limit should be 4 to 6 days from the time of death. If Pope Francis wished to be buried in Buenos Aires, it would take longer. However, according to his last will, The Pope wants to be buried in the Basilica of Our woman the Greater (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, so the word from 4 to 6 days will be maintained.

Church Manager

After the Pope's death, Cardinal Kamling is the admin of the Church and answers to the Cardinal's College. He has replacement power and is an administrator. Within 15 days, cardinals must assemble for the conclave to elect a fresh Pope. For crucial reasons, they may wait a fewer more days, but this process cannot last more than 20 days.

Conclave

The Conclave is the process of selecting a fresh Pope, and the cardinals are liable for this choice. The conclave is attended by 135 cardinals, including 4 from Poland: Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski and Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko. The election of the fresh Pope is not only legal, but besides spiritual and liturgical. God’s plan is important, and cardinals must search his will.

New Pope

We can only be sure, but at the beginning of June we can have a fresh Pope. The candidates for the fresh Pope are reported by conclave members, or cardinals. We don't know anything about their preferences, but they're definitely favorites. There are besides factions – this conservative and modern one, and discussions and debates are part of the process of choosing the fresh Pope. Finally, the chief candidate appears, and cardinals must search God's plan in their choice.

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