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Camerlengo locks and seals Pope Francis' personal residence

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Seals were placed on the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on Monday (April 21) after the death of Pope Francis.A cardinal known as the camerlengo locks and seals the pope&#x27;s personal residence. In the past, this was in apartments in the Apostolic Palace but Francis lived in a small suite in the Vatican guesthouse known as Santa Marta.Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign in which he sought to overhaul an ancient and divided institution.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/21/pope-francis-died-of-stroke-irreversible-cardiovascular-collapse-vatican-1136">Pope Francis died of stroke, irreversible cardiovascular collapse — Vatican</a></div>He was 88, and had suffered double pneumonia this year, but his death came as a shock after he appeared in St. Peter&#x27;s Square in an open-air popemobile to greet cheering crowds on Easter Sunday, suggesting his convalescence was going well.No date has yet been given for the funeral, but the Vatican said it would normally be expected to take place sometime between Friday and Sunday. A group of cardinals are due to meet on Tuesday and could set the timetable for the funeral then.Tributes for Francis poured in from around the world, with many leaders praising his humility. His native Argentina ordered seven days of mourning, as did neighbouring Brazil.(Production: Aiden Nulty, Francesca Halliwell)

Seals were placed on the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on Monday (April 21) after the death of Pope Francis.

Seals were placed on the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on Monday (April 21) after the death of Pope Francis.

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Camerlengo locks and seals Pope Francis' personal residence

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Published April 22, 2025 06:48 AM PHT

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