Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside over the rite of the ascertainment of death of Pope Francis and placement of his body in the coffin on Monday evening.
The Holy See Press Office announced on Monday that the rite of ascertainment of death and placement of the late Pope Francis' body in the coffin will take place on Monday at 8:00 PM Rome time.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside over the rite in the Chapel of the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.
In the announcement, the Press Office indicated that those present will include the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, and family members of the late Pope Francis, along with Dr Andrea Arcangeli and Dr Luigi Carbone, the Director and Deputy Director of the Directorate of Health and Hygiene, respectively.
