Pope Francis to lie in state until funeral on Saturday

Over in Vatican now.

The body of the late Pope Francis will be moved to Saint Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to lie in state until his funeral on Saturday morning.

Lee Seung-jae has the details.

The coffin containing the body of the late Pope Francis will be transferred from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta to St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday.

According to the Holy See press office on Tuesday,.. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside over the rite of translation on Wednesday.

St. Peter's Basilica will be open for those who wish to pay their respects before the funeral mass takes place on Saturday.

Large numbers were already seen at St. Peter's Square, mourning the death of Pope Francis.

"He was a Pope who truly remembered the fringes of society."

After the viewing, the funeral mass will begin on Saturday, and will be presided over by the Dean of the College of Cardinals.

After communion, the ceremonial final praise and a farewell will be given to the late pope, before he's taken to the St. Mary Major Basilica for burial.

Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a hundred years to be buried outside the Vatican.

Once the funeral concludes, the long process of choosing the next pope begins.

According to Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera, Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, the first Korean to become a Vatican secretary, has been named as a strong candidate for the next pope.

Ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, the Italian daily selected 12 candidates, with Cardinal You the 11th mentioned.

You previously served as Bishop of Daejeon from 2005 to 2021, before he was named a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2022.

Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.