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With the death of Pope Francis, a long series of events opens in the Vatican that will lead to the conclave to choose the new Pontiff.
- Tonight at 8 pm, the Pontiff's body will be transferred to the Chapel of Casa Santa Marta for the rite of certification of death and deposition in the coffin.
An event that will remain confidential and on which news, and possibly images, will be distributed only later.
- The first general congregation of cardinals will be held on Tuesday 22, with those already in Rome and the others who have managed to reach the capital in these hours. The congregations are the meetings that lead to the conclave and it is here that some subsequent steps will be decided.
- Wednesday 23 April: on this day, the transfer of the body to St. Peter's Basilica could take place, for the faithful to pay homage, as announced by the Vatican press office.
- Funerals between April 25 and 27: according to the rules of Universi Dominici Gregis, they should be held between the fourth and sixth day after death, therefore between Friday April 25 and Sunday April 27, considering that the rite of certification of death will only take place this evening at 8:00 pm. The decision on the date should be taken in the first Congregation of Cardinals. It is therefore likely that the funeral will be held on Saturday April 26.
The celebrant will be the Cardinal Dean, Giovanni Battista Re, who Pope Francis confirmed in his role at the beginning of January

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