Pope Francis, 88, remains in critical condition at the Roman hospital due to complex lung infections and other serious illnesses, and the Catholic world is full of uncertainty.
The Vatican said Tuesday morning that Francis was resting all night, which he said he was responding to treatment and improving slightly.
The Cardinal gathered in front of St. Peter on Monday night to lead the rosary for the Pope.
This is our understanding of his situation and how he dies.
The situation of Francis
Francis’ initial respiratory infection had developed into two types of lung pneumonia, and other complications were also experienced during hospital stays.
He had a respiratory crisis that led to him having to receive high oxygen flow. On Sunday, the Vatican announced that he suffered from “initial, mild renal failure”, which was “controlled”.
He is undergoing various medications and his doctors say calibrating them is a challenge.
Given his age and lung disease history, doctors have protected his prognosis.
After death
Although Francis’ fate is still unclear, what was once drafted and perfected for centuries the ritual of respect for time to ensure a confidential and orderly transition. The carefully arranged grand event provides order for the church in its most dramatic moments.
The head of the Vatican health department and the cardinal of the Holy Roman Church immediately confirmed the death of the pope, who became the de facto chief executive of the Vatican. The pontiff’s body was dressed in white cassava and was taken to the pope’s private chapel.
Cardinal Chamberlain is Italian Camerlengo, the position now held by Kevin Joseph Farrell, 77, an Irish American. He attended the chapel with other officials, as well as the pope’s family. The body was placed in a coffin made of wood and lined with zinc. The Pope wore red, his beveled and pallium sat next to him.
After the ceremony, Camerlengo drafted a document to verify the death of the pope and posted a doctor’s report. He secured the Pope’s private documents and sealed the apartment, which, in the case of Francis, is the majority of the second floor of Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican City Inn, who once visited Francis in him Reside within the church area.
He also arranged to destroy the so-called fisherman ring, which the pope used to seal the documents with a ritual hammer to prevent forgery.
Give respect
Francis brought a plain style to the church – rejecting exquisite costumes and gorgeous pope apartments. His plan continued until the end, reducing some funerals and rituals.
When rewriting the funeral in 2024, Francis simplified several elements. Since the 13th century, the Pope’s corpses have been open to view, with their embalmed bodies placed on raised pedestals. When John Paul II died in 2005, his body was first brought to the Apostles’ Palace within hours for viewing by Cardinals, bishops and other members of the church hierarchy, as well as well as famous Italian officials.
Francis canceled this viewing. Instead, public viewing will be conducted directly at St. Peter’s Basilica, where thousands of people have been busy paying homage to the Pope in the past. But his body will remain in the coffin, which will not be on the raised base. “Francis decided to emphasize humility,” said church historian Agostino Paravicini Bagliani.
The Cardinal College decided during the day and hours that the Pope’s body would be taken to the procession in Camerlengo and when to start watching.
funeral
The funeral and funeral of the pope must be held between four and six days after his death, and funerals in various churches in Rome will last for 9 days.
The past popes were placed in three nested coffins, one of cypress, one of zinc and one of elm. But as part of Francis’ rule, he ordered him to be buried in a coffin, made of wood, and lined in zinc.
The night before the funeral, the coffin was closed. The pope’s face was covered with a white silk veil, a bag of coins he was buried in the Pope and a jar with a “rogito” or a contract, and a brief list of details of his life and the pope. Read Rogito aloud before the coffin is closed.
The new rules also allow the burial of the pope in churches outside St. Peter’s Basilica. Francis has requested that he be buried in Major St. Mary’s cathedral, his beloved church, who often visits to pray before the idol of the Virgin Mary.
Meeting
Within 15 to 20 days after the death of the Pope, the 91-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the Cardinal Academy, will call the Cardinal to Rome to elect Francis’ successor, to elect Francis’ successor The so-called meeting.
The period between the death of the pope and the new election is called Sede Vacancy, or “seat Vacancy.” During this period, Cardinal College held general supervision of the church, but prohibited any major decisions.
When the Cardinals met, they gathered at the Sistine Church. All cardinal voters must take a swearing oath and vote through a secret vote. Only cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote. Election of the new pope requires a two-thirds majority, and politics is part of the process.
The Cardinal is not allowed to leave the meeting unless in rare cases. From the Latin word for “with keys”, the word refers to the imposed isolation, which means preventing the election process from being delayed.
During the meeting, the Cardinal resided in Casa Santa Marta, the order was established under the order of John Paul II to replace the improvised room arrangements in the previously placed Pope Palace.
White smoke
The Cardinal repeated the vote until two-thirds of the majority appeared. After each vote, the smoke is released through the chimney, visible from St. Peter’s Square, where crowds usually form to watch and wait. If the vote ends without a two-thirds majority, the smoke is black.
When a decision is made, the smoke is white.
In the Vatican, the dean of the college asked if the chosen successor he accepted the job. In obtaining the assumption that yes, the dean asked him to call the name he wished to be called the Pope.
During the church sacrifice, the new pope wears white cassava. After greeting the Cardinal, he heads to the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, where the senior cardinal declares in Latin “Habemus Papam” or “We have a Pope”.
