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Vatican City, Apr 22, 2025 / 17:08 pm (CNA).
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.
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With great sadness the Church mourns the death of Pope Francis. From the very beginning of his pontificate, our Holy Father joyfully proclaimed the Gospel of God’s merciful love, inviting the Church and the world to receive that mercy and to become its witnesses through personal accompaniment.
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By Vatican News
A moment of silent prayer for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis opened the first General Congregation of the College of Cardinals on Tuesday morning.
Approximately sixty cardinals gathered in the Synod Hall for the occasion, and, in accordance with the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, they solemnly took an oath to faithfully observe the norms governing the interregnum and the election of the new Roman Pontiff. The Adsumus, a traditional invocation of the Holy Spirit, was then sung.
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by Christopher White | National Catholic Reporter
When the world’s Catholic cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pontiff, eight out of ten will share one primary thing in common: They were all elevated to their rank by Pope Francis.
As they gather for what is expected to be the largest conclave in history, the cardinals now face a stark choice: to continue along the path of reform as the trailblazing Francis — of opening the church up to the modern world and making its structures more inclusive — or to initiate a course correction.