Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 21/04/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Francis was declared pope on March 13, 2013, becoming the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. Francis challenged the conventions followed by pontiffs before him. During Christmas address in 2024, Francis denounced humanitarian situation in Gaza. Pope Francis suffered severe complications in recent weeks after a bout of double pneumonia for which he spent five weeks in hospital. He was released on March 23, with expectations that he would resume his duties gradually. The pope’s passing marks the beginning of nine days of mourning called the Novendiale. His body is dressed in papal vestments and placed in St Peter’s Basilica for public viewing. Popes traditionally buried in the Vatican Grottoes on the lower level of Saint Peter’s Basilica. Only seven popes have been buried here, the last one being Clement IX in 1669. The election of the new pope After the pope’s death, the Vatican enters a transitional period called the sede vacante or interregnum. Voting takes place in up to four rounds a day until a candidate wins two-thirds of the vote.
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As a hardcore anticlerical atheist, I’m cracking a beer open to celebrate!
