Pope Francis coffin will be placed in the Holy Martha Chapel / Day

Cardinal Kevin Ferel, a high -ranked Vatican official, will confirm the Pope’s death at an official ceremony on Monday night.

The rules issued by Francis on the Pope’s funeral states that the Pope’s death is officially confirmed in the chapel, not in the dead room.

On Monday morning, the Vatican announced that the 88 -year -old Pope, who had been in health problems for a long time, has died.

After the Pope’s death, the process begins so that believers can say goodbye. First, the Pope will be able to say goodbye to the Vatican officials in the Chapel of St. Martha, but then there will be a public farewell to St. Peter’s Basilica.

Following the confirmation of death, the Pope’s residence and the resettlement of the coffin to St. Peter’s Basilica will take place and disposal.

Specifically, the dates have not yet been announced, but the funeral must take place within four to six days of the Pope’s death.

After the funeral, there are nine days of official mourning, during which Rome comes to Rome, which will participate in the next Pope’s election Conclave. The election of the Pope must begin within 15-20 days after the death of the previous Pope.

The cardinals will be voted by secret and after each voting session, the newsletters will be burned in a special oven. Black smoke will indicate that the Pope is not elected, but white smoke – that the radically chosen the head of the Roman Catholic Church.