Pope Francis died...Proceed with the next pope's selection conclave after funeral proceedings
Apr 21, 2025
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Pope Francis died at his father's home at 7:35 a.m. this morning, the Vatican announced on the 21st (local time).
Pope, who had been hospitalized and treated at Rome's Zemeli Hospital since February 14 for respiratory problems, received high-dose oxygen treatment for shortness of breath caused by pneumonia, and also received blood transfusions for thrombocytopenia and anemia. Pope Francis, who had a partial lung resection as a young man, frequently suffered from bronchitis and other respiratory diseases, especially in winter. There were times when his condition was bad again, but he was discharged from the hospital on the 23rd of last month after 38 days of hospitalization. Recently, he resumed his activities, meeting King Charles III of England. Ahead of Easter, he met privately with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who made a surprise visit to a prison in downtown Rome, Italy, or visited Italy, and was in the midst of activities such as appearing at Easter Mass, but suddenly the news of the death was reported.
On the 20th of Easter, Pope Francis delivered a blessing and lecture to the world 'Urbi et Orbi' (Urbi et Orbi, Latin for 'Rome and the whole world'), saying, `I hope we will renew our hope that peace is possible'He also called for global harmony to end violence and conflict. The Vatican said in a statement that the pope died a day after many had longed for St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday.
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Born in 1936 to an Italian immigrant family in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five siblings, Pope worked as a cleaning and office assistant at a socks factory, where his father was in charge of accounting in middle school. Even after going to an industrial school, I worked at a factory in the morning and studied food chemistry at school in the afternoon.
Pope Francis, who worked on the private life of a slum in Buenos Aires when he was a bishop and cardinal, was considered the most progressive pope of all time.
It has been paying keen attention to the issue of peace on the Korean Peninsula to the extent that it chose South Korea as its first destination on the Asian continent in 2014, but the visit to the Seoul World Youth Conference in 2027 will not take place.
Meanwhile, as Pope Francis died, Catholic churches around the world became sede vacante. The Apostolic See is the seat left by Jesus to Peter, who was the first and first pope, and the Apostolic See Vacancy refers to the period during which the Pope, who succeeds Peter, is vacant due to his predecessor or resignation.
Accordingly, from Pope Francis' funeral to the secret meeting of the College of Cardinals for the election of the next pope, the Catholic Church will go through a solemn series of procedures according to tradition, including the declaration of the accession of the new pope. Funerals and conclave preparations are led by the Vatican's chief of staff, Camerleno, who oversees the papal notification. The mourning period is usually nine days, and the funeral and burial schedules are set by the College of Cardinals. Funerals are typically held in St. Paul's Square for four to six days.
After the funeral, a conclave for the election of the next pope will follow. The conclave usually begins within 15 to 20 days from the date of the end of the line.
At the conclave at the Sistine Chapel, cardinals under the age of 80 will cast a secret ballot. Until the final pope's election, the vote is repeated while being isolated from the outside world.
The results of the vote can be seen by smoke from the chimney, which means black smoke is unsuccessful for election, and white smoke means successful election.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the cardinal's general manager, asks the elected cardinal whether he will accept the election, and upon acceptance, he will be sworn in as pope.
Later, when a new pope appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, a high-ranking cardinal declares the birth of a new pope by shouting in Latin "Habemus Papam (We have a pope)".
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
