How Leeds will say goodbye to Pope Francis with grand Mass and nine days of mourning

What happens during the Vatican’s 9 days of mourning for the pope? - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

With the death of Pope Francis on Monday, the Catholic Church has entered a mourning period, which will include nine days of Masses offered for the repose of his soul known as the “Novendiales.” Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the death of a pope. The practice dates back centuries, mirroring the ancient Roman tradition of a nine-day funeral rite. According …

9 days of mourning for Pope Francis have begun: The full schedule of the Novemdiales

9 days of mourning for Pope Francis have begun: The full schedule of the Novemdiales Almost a week after Pope Francis’ death, his funeral on Saturday will begin a process of mourning that transitions into the conclave to select a new pontiff. Hundreds of thousands of mourners have already lined up…

After the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church initiates an ancient tradition of mourning known as the Novendials: nine consecutive days of mass in suffrage of the deceased pontiff.These celebrations begin with the Exequial Mass and continue with different Eucharistic ceremonies each day, open to the public and addressed to different groups linked to the Pope.Here we explain what they are, when they are celebrated and how the daily itinera…

Pope Francis’ funeral schedule, what to expect from the Novendiali, a 9-day period of prayer, mourning

Pope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. local Rome time (4:00 a.m. ET) and more than 200,000 people are expected to attend the deceased Vicar of Christ’s services.Thousands of mourners have taken to the Vatican this week to pay their final respects to Pope Francis following his death on Monday.The funeral Mass will be held on the parvis of St. Peter’s Basilica, and His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, De…

How Leeds will say goodbye to Pope Francis with grand Mass and nine days of mourning

Leeds will grind to a pause as the city joins millions around the world mourning the death of Pope Francis.