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Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David leads a requiem Mass for the late Pope Francis at the San Roque Cathedral on April 22, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174530895717220250422-pope-francis-requiem-kalookan-MT03.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David leads a requiem Mass for the late Pope Francis at the San Roque Cathedral on April 22, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David leads a requiem Mass for the late Pope Francis at the San Roque Cathedral on April 22, 2025. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David on Tuesday said his flight details to Vatican, Rome were being finalized so he could attend Pope Francis’ funeral and the conclave.</p><p>Cardinal David, also the president of the Catholic Bishops&#x27; Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), said he hoped he could fly by Friday.</p><p>“Inaayos pa ang flight reservation kasi naghihintay ako ng update mula sa Dean of the Cardinals. Alam ninyo nag-announce ang Camerlengo... Mukhang sa kasalukuyan, nagaganap ang isang pulong, isang meeting sa Rome sa mga cardinal na naka-base sa Rome para sila magplano ng schedule para sa funeral at para sa conclave,” he told reporters.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/6/pope-francis-picks-phs-bishop-pablo-david-as-new-cardinal-1926">Pope Francis picks PH&#x27;s Bishop Pablo David as new cardinal</a></div><p>“Alam naman nila hindi kadali bumiyahe mula sa ibang bansa papunta sa Roma. Ang main expectation talaga ay ang bawat cardinal siguraduhin na nandoon sila para sa conclave kasi doon kami boboto sa aming Santo Papa pero kung makarating sa funeral Mass, mas maganda,” he added.</p><p>The CBCP president hoped he would be able to attend the funeral Mass.</p><p>“Sana naman yung hindi agad-agad para makahabol pa ako. Kasi mahirap mag-reserve ngayon ng flight,” he said.</p><p>Asked if there was a possibility for a first Asian pope, he said, “Anything is possible by the Holy Spirit.”</p><p>Francis, the head of the world&#x27;s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/21/world-leaders-react-to-the-death-of-pope-francis-1827">World leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis, dead at 88</a></div><p>He had been recovering from double pneumonia that saw him hospitalized for five weeks.</p><p>The funeral should be held between the fourth and sixth days after the pope&#x27;s death, according to the Apostolic Constitution—so between Friday and Sunday this week.</p><p>But the details will be decided by the cardinals, who have been summoned for a first of a series of &quot;general congregations&quot;. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/21/what-happens-when-the-pope-dies-1608">What happens when the pope dies</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EjAIUfSt3Vc?si=ihSGheC9rY-1hw2S" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David on Tuesday said his flight details to Vatican, Rome were being finalized so he could attend Pope Francis’ funeral and the conclave.</p>

Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David on Tuesday said his flight details to Vatican, Rome were being finalized so he could attend Pope Francis’ funeral and the conclave.

Cardinal David preparing to fly to Vatican this week to attend Pope Francis’ funeral, conclave

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Cardinal David preparing to fly to Vatican this week to attend Pope Francis’ funeral, conclave

Job Manahan,

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Published April 22, 2025 03:48 PM PHT

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Updated April 22, 2025 04:03 PM PHT

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