Following the Mass, he spent around 20 minutes on the loggia balcony above the basilica entrance.
Despite the health issues, Pope Francis remained active until the very last day. In September 2024, he visited Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Singapore on his 12-day tour of south-east Asia and Oceania.
He was known for his liberal views and stances. He showed tolerance for divorces and allowing priests to wed same-sex couples in some situations. His stance on abortion, however, remained firm, with him calling the act “an extremely dangerous crisis of the moral sense.”
Pope Francis’ death has prompted a nine-day period of mourning called Novemdiales.
Vatican released images of the pope’s body in an open casket dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hands. His body will be taken to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning. The public can pay tribute to him until his funeral on April 26.
In accordance with his wishes, Pope Francis will be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
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