In the Vatican, the personal chambers of the Pope Francis were sealed, and also announced the vacancies of the papal throne.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church died on Monday, April 21. According to the official Vatican information portal Vatican News, at about 20.00 the same day an official act of the death of Pope Francis was read, and his body was placed in a coffin.
After that, together with Camerlando (temporary head of the papacy) by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the State Secretary of the Vatican Cardinal Pietro Potro and Archbishop Edgar Foam Pias, the personal chambers of Pope Francis in the Papal Palace and his residence were sealed and sealed. These measures are part of the transition process, which begins from the moment of the death of the pope and continues until the election of a new pontiff.
, under the supervision of Camerland Cardinal Farrell, a papal printing ring with a fisherman was also broken with a hammer.
This procedure marks the beginning of the Sede Vacante period (translated from Latin “Vacant throne”) and precedes preparations for the conclave, which will choose a new head of the Roman Catholic Church. Sealing of the premises guarantees the safety of documents and personal belongings of the deceased dad until their successor is transferred. The official website of the Vatican also updated the information, indicating the status of Sede Vacante.
In the meantime, it is reported that the first congregation of the cardinals after the death of the Pope Francis is scheduled for Tuesday morning, the head of the service said. At this meeting, the date of his funeral may be set.
Pope Francis for a long time suffered from health problems
In February, the pontiff transferred severe bronchitis and was hospitalized on the 14th to the Jamelli hospital in Rome, where he was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia. The treatment lasted 38 days and the pontiff was discharged on March 23.
After the dad’s discharge, the Francis was prescribed a two -month recovery period. One of his doctors, Professor Sergio Alfieri, said in an interview with Corriere Della Sera on March 25, that during treatment, the pontiff was twice on the verge of death.
Cardinal Joseph Farrell, on April 21, said that Pope Francis died at 07.35 local time. In the evening of the same day, Vatican said that the cause of the death of the pope was a stroke, coma and irreversible heart failure.