Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo
In the short text, Pope Francis decreed he would be buried in a simple underground tomb — with only “Franciscus” written on it — at St. Mary Major Basilica, home to Francis’ favorite icon of the Virgin Mary, to whom he was particularly devoted.
Francis thanked those who prayed for him and asked for continued prayers.
“The suffering that became present in the latter part of my life I offered it to the Lord for world peace and brotherhood among peoples,” he concluded
JUST IN: Pope Francis decreed in his will that he will be buried in St. Mary Major Basilica in a simple underground tomb
Vatican’s top doctor gives details of pope’s death
confirmed Monday by Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, the head of the Vatican’s health department.
In a statement, he noted that Francis also suffered from episodes of respiratory insufficiency and had had bilateral pneumonia, as well as type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Francis died Monday at 7:35 a.m
JUST IN: The Vatican says cause of Pope Francis’ death was a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure
Vatican’s Swiss Guards postpone their swearing-in ceremony until the fall
The prime duty of the all-male corps, with its colorful uniforms and plumed helmets, is to protect the pope. The members stand guard during papal ceremonies as well as at the various entrances of the Vatican — a tiny, independent walled city-state near Rome’s Tiber River
The bells of Mexico City’s Cathedral ring out a call to mourning
The Catholic archbishop of Mexico City, Carlos Aguiar Retes, highlighted Pope Francis’ devotion toward Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron saint of Mexico’s more than 100 million Catholics.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on X that the pope “leaves behind a great legacy of true love for one’s neighbors.”