Pope Francis dies latest: Prince William and Trump to attend funeral while details of pope’s final hours emerge

The demise of Pope Francis has set in movement weeks of millennia-old processes within the lead as much as the following Pontiff being elected.

Here’s a take a look at what we will anticipate within the coming days:

– On Tuesday, the Pope’s physique was pictured in Casa Santa Marta, his former residence.

– On Wednesday, the Pope’s open casket will go on public show at St Peter’s Basilica for mourners to pay their respects.

– On Saturday morning, his funeral will happen in St Peter’s Sq..

– He will probably be buried in St Mary Main, changing into the primary pope in over 100 years to not be buried in Vatican grounds.

– After the service, there will probably be a nine-day interval of mourning.

– On Could 5, cardinals will collect within the Vatican to start the conclave – the place a brand new pope will probably be elected.

– The cardinals should not allowed contact with the skin world through the election, which may take days.

Round 60 cardinals met on Tuesday to finalise funeral plans for Pope Francis, with the conclave to decide on the following pope anticipated to start on 6 Could.

No clear frontrunner has emerged, although hypothesis factors to reformist Luis Antonio Tagle and Italy’s Pietro Parolin.

Within the interim, Irish-American Cardinal Kevin Farrell, in his function as camerlengo (chamberlain), oversees the day-to-day affairs of the Vatican.

A big array of world leaders, cardinals and lots of of hundreds of worshippers are anticipated to attend Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday.

These confirmed to be attending already embrace the Prince of Wales, on behalf of his father, King Charles.

US president Donald Trump and the primary girl Melania have additionally stated they are going to be attending.

They are going to be joined by different royal households and world leaders together with Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelensky.

Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, will lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica from Wednesday.

Tens of hundreds are anticipated to pay their respects earlier than his funeral on Saturday, attended by world leaders together with Donald Trump.

Leaders from Italy, France, Germany, Britain, Ukraine, EU establishments, and Francis’ house nation of Argentina additionally confirmed their presence.

Pope Francis requested to be buried in St Mary Main with simply “Franciscus” inscribed on his tomb.