What Happens When A Pope Dies?

Pope Francis remains in critical condition with kidney and lung issues at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, with no prognosis given by the Vatican. When a Pope dies, the camerlengo confirms the death, announces it to the Cardinal Vicar for Rome, and takes charge until a new Pope is elected. After a nine-day mourning period, the Pope’s body is buried, traditionally in the Vatican Grottoes but Pope Francis has expressed a desire to be buried in the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome.

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