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Following the 3 days of visitation, which saw over 250,000 pass by the open coffin of Pope Francis a ceremony of closure and sealing occurred. The Vatican released that in Saint Peter's Basilica, at the Altar of Confession, the rite of closing was presided over by Cardinal Camerlengo Farrell. Some of the Pontiff's relatives were present. During the night, the priests of the Chapter of St. Peter will keep a presence of prayer and vigil overnight until the funeral on Saturday, April 26th at 10 a.m. (Rome Time).
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The rite of closing the coffin of the Roman Pontiff took place this evening, at 8:00 pm, at the Altar of the Confession in St. Peter's Basilica, as announced.
During the rite, presided over by the Cardinal Camerlengo, Kevin Joseph Farrell, the Master of Liturgical Celebrations, Monsignor Diego Ravelli read the deed (rogito), which was placed in the coffin at the end of the celebration.https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/it/events/event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/it/2025/4/25/chiusura-bara.html
The rite of closing the coffin of the Roman Pontiff took place this evening, at 8:00 pm, at the Altar of the Confession in St. Peter's Basilica, as announced.
During the rite, presided over by the Cardinal Camerlengo, Kevin Joseph Farrell, the Master of Liturgical Celebrations, Monsignor Diego Ravelli read the deed (rogito), which was placed in the coffin at the end of the celebration.
The Pater Noster (Our Father) prayer was sung by the choir along with the Canticle of Zechariah.
Following the prayer, Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, the Vatican’s lead master of ceremonies for papal liturgies, covered Pope Francis’ face in a white silk cloth.
The document, or rogito, containing a brief summary, in Latin, of the pontificate of Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been published, inserted into a tube and placed in the coffin during the closing rite.
The interior coffin of zinc was initially closed and sealed. Pope Francis’ coat of arms, a cross and a plaque with his papal name, his age, 88 years, four months, and four days, and the time of his pontificate, 12 years, one month, and eight days, was inscribed on the exterior of the zinc coffin. Next, the outer wooden coffin, which had a cross and the coat of arms of Francis, was closed. The rite ended in the singing of psalms and antiphons, notably the Marian antiphon for the Easter season, called the Regina Caeli (Queen of Heaven).
In addition to those indicated in the notification from the Office of Liturgical Celebrations, some family members of the deceased Pope also participated in the rite.
The celebration, which took place according to the prescriptions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis , concluded at 9 pm. During the night the Chapter of St. Peter will ensure a presence of prayer and vigil for the body of the Pontiff, until the preparations for Holy Mass tomorrow morning.
Source: Vatican News
In addition to those indicated in the notification from the Office of Liturgical Celebrations, some family members of the deceased Pope also participated in the rite.
The celebration, which took place according to the prescriptions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis , concluded at 9 pm. During the night the Chapter of St. Peter will ensure a presence of prayer and vigil for the body of the Pontiff, until the preparations for Holy Mass tomorrow morning.
Source: Vatican News
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