The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, following the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis, the specific rite for the funerals of Roman Pontiffs. This liturgy includes the celebration of the funeral Mass, prayers for nine days of mourning, and the protocol for the exposition of the body and the burial.

At the end of the Eucharistic celebration, there are two moments of prayer and farewell (the Ultima commendatio and the Valedictio) during which the Church entrusts the Holy Father's soul to the mercy of God.

Watch the live broadcast on the Vatican's official YouTube channel here:

➡️ Watch the funeral Mass live

United with the whole Church, we offer our prayers for the soul of Pope Francis, thanking him for his life and his faithful dedication to the service of Christ and the Church.