The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls on Wednesday afternoon.
His body is set to be taken in an open casket from the chapel of the Vatican residence, where he lived, to St Peter’s, entering through the central door, in a grand procession.
The funeral service for the late pontiff will be held in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, in the shadow of the Basilica, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (0800 GMT).
All cardinals in Rome were invited to meet at the Vatican at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT) to make funeral plans. The Vatican said it expected the ceremony to take place on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
In a Truth Social post, US President Donald Trump shared that he along with his wife Melania, will be travelling to Rome for the funeral of the spiritual leader.
Following the death of the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, world leaders from across the globe reflected on his life & leadership, offering condolences to the Christian world.
With the death of Pope Francis at age 88, Christian world now awaits papal conclave, which will conclude with white smoke rising from Sistine Chapel—signaling the new pope's election.
Here are some facts about Pope Francis, who has passed away at the age of 88, after serving as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic church for 12 years.
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