Overview

• Pope Francis's body remains on view in St. Peter's Basilica until this evening, giving the faithful a final opportunity to pay their respects.
• A requiem mass will be held tomorrow morning in St. Peter's Square, led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, followed by a procession through Rome to Santa Maria Maggiore.
• The Pope will be buried privately in a simple white marble tomb, per his will, with public access to the tomb beginning on April 27.
• Italian authorities have deployed over 10,000 security personnel, implemented flight bans, and established strict measures to manage the expected 1.5 million visitors and protect global dignitaries attending the funeral.
• This burial at Santa Maria Maggiore, chosen for its connection to the Virgin Mary, breaks with recent tradition as only seven popes have been interred there, the last over 350 years ago.