This photo taken on April 21, 2025 and handout on April 22, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis in his open coffin during the rite of the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff at the Chapel of Santa Marta in The Vatican. Handout/The Vatican Media via AFP

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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/1745430438940AFP__20250422__432K9T2__v1__HighRes__VaticanReligionPopeObit.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="This photo taken on April 21, 2025 and handout on April 22, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis in his open coffin during the rite of the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff at the Chapel of Santa Marta in The Vatican. Handout/The Vatican Media via AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">This photo taken on April 21, 2025 and handout on April 22, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis in his open coffin during the rite of the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff at the Chapel of Santa Marta in The Vatican. <em>Handout/The Vatican Media via AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- The Vatican on Wednesday announced that nine days of mourning for Pope Francis will start on Saturday, the day of his funeral.</p><p>There will be prayer events every day at St Peter&#x27;s Basilica for the so-called &quot;novemdiales&quot;, which will last until May 4.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/23/pope-francis-s-coffin-begins-procession-towards-saint-peter-s-basilica-1513">READ: Tens of thousands say goodbye to Pope Francis lying in state</a></div><p>The announcement came as Catholic cardinals met to discuss the next steps following the death of the Argentine pontiff on Monday aged 88.</p><p>No date has yet been set for the conclave, the secret meeting of cardinals aged under 80 to elect a new pope.</p><p>But it has to take place between 15 and 20 days after the pontiff&#x27;s death.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XX8o2bV89rE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Vatican on Wednesday announced that nine days of mourning for Pope Francis will start on Saturday, the day of his funeral.</p>

The Vatican on Wednesday announced that nine days of mourning for Pope Francis will start on Saturday, the day of his funeral.

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Vatican declares nine days of mourning for pope from Saturday

Vatican declares nine days of mourning for pope from Saturday

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