Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo of the Catholic Church, announced Pope Francis' death at 7:35 AM. He will oversee Vatican operations during the vacancy until a new pope is elected. A certification ritual for the pope's death will occur, after which his body will lie in the chapel until further arrangements by the College of Cardinals are made. Public viewings will also be held until the funeral, which is expected within the next week. This period represents a crucial transition in the leadership of the Vatican.
At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father, said Cardinal Farrell, an Irish American who, as camerlengo, will run the ordinary affairs of the Vatican until a new pope is chosen.
The camerlengo is in charge of day-to-day operations during the Apostolica Sede Vacans, the period between the death or resignation of a pope and the election of the next pontiff, though he cannot make any major decisions affecting the Church during this time.
The Vatican announced that on Monday evening, Cardinal Farrell will preside over the ritual of certification of Francis' death and lay his body in the coffin in the chapel of the Vatican guesthouse where the pontiff resided.
There will be a public viewing until Francis' funeral and burial, which are supposed to take place four to six days after his death.
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