What Do the Revisions to the Papal Funeral Rites Signify?
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By Andrea Gagliarducci, National Catholic Register, November 25, 2024
Andrea Gagliarducci is an Italian journalist for Catholic News Agency and Vatican analyst for ACI Stampa. He is a contributor to the National Catholic Register.
ANALYSIS: The revisions reflect Francis’ desire to simplify the rites and, in some instances, to dispense with centuries-old traditions whose ancient roots had become difficult even for Vatican experts to decipher.
Pope Francis, who turns 88 on Dec. 17, now knows exactly what his eventual funeral will be like.
The specific details are laid out in the second edition of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis, which was produced by the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff and released to the public on Nov. 19.
Pope Francis, who approved the revised rites in April, received the first copy of the printed volume on Nov. 4, according to Vatican News. …
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