Catholic Church Cardinals were summoned to the Vatican on April 22, 2025, to organize the burial ceremony for Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21.
Cardinal Kambanda departed Rwanda on the evening of Tuesday April 22, 2025 and arrived on Wednesday morning. More than 135 Cardinals are expected in the Vatican for the preparations.
Pope Francis will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Heads of state and government leaders from around the world, including Keir Starmer, Donald Trump, Prince William, and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have confirmed their attendance at the funeral.
Unlike his predecessors, Pope Francis will be buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, rather than the traditional Saint Peter's Basilica.
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