Pope Francis is expected to give the final blessing at the funeral of Cardinal George Pell, which is underway at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican after the former Archbishop of Melbourne died at the age of 81 on Tuesday.
abc.net.au/news/cardinal-george-pell-funeral-held-at-the-vatican/101856356Cardinal George Pell's funeral is underway in the Cathedral St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.Pope Francis will give the final blessing and commendation at his funeralHis closed dark brown wooden coffin was carried into the church by seven pallbearers.
Earlier, his body had been lying in state at the church of St Stephen of the Abyssinians, which is normally used for baptisms and weddings, and is one of the oldest in the Vatican. In keeping with tradition for deceased cardinals, the Mass will be said by the dean of the College of Cardinals, currently Italian Giovanni Battista Re, and the pope will give the final blessing and commendation.
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