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Vatican Releases Pope Francis Wish, Pays For Own Burial Before Death
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May 19, 2025
Vatican Releases Pope Francis Wish, Pays For Own Burial Before Death https://osazuwaakonedo.news/vatican-releases-pope-francis-wish-pays-for-own-burial-before-death/21/04/2025/ #Breaking News #Francis #Pope ©April 21st, 2025 ®April 21, 2025 9:53 pm Almost three years ago, precisely on June 29, 2022, Pope Francis had made arrangements for the cost of his own burial, this was revealed some hours ago by the Vatican, as contained in Pope Francis written funeral wish and a plan of his final resting place and how activities should be conducted during his burial ceremony, this, as the Vatican gave an update that the Pope died on Monday morning after suffering stroke and kidney failure. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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almost 3 years ago precisely on June
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29th 2022 Pope Francis had made
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arrangements for the cost of his own
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burial this was revealed some hours ago
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by the Vatican as contained in Pope
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Francis written funeral wish and a plan
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of his final resting place and how
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activities should be conducted during
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his burial ceremony this as the Vatican
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gave an update that the Pope died on
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Monday morning after suffering stroke
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and kidney failure the official
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certification on Pope Francis death came
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from Professor Andrea Archangeli the
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director of the Directorate of Health
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and Hygiene of the Vatican City State
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according to Vatican News an official
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publication of the Vatican Francis had a
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prior history of acute respiratory
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failure caused by multimicrobial
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bilateral pneumonia multiple bronchiaces
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high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes
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the medical report stated the pope's
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death was confirmed using electroc
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cardiographic thantography vatican news
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reported Pope Francis according to his
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spiritual testament as published by the
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Vatican news media indicated that his
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tomb should be erected at the Basilica
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of St mary Major in quote Pope Francis
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said "As I sense the approaching
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twilight of my earthly life and with
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firm hope in eternal life I wish to set
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out my final wishes solely regarding the
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place of my burial throughout my life
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and during my ministry as a priest and
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bishop I have always entrusted myself to
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the mother of our Lord the Blessed
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Virgin Mary for this reason I ask that
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my mortal remains rest awaiting the day
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of the resurrection in the papal
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basilica of St mary Major i wish my
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final earthly journey to end precisely
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in this ancient Marian sanctuary where I
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would always stop to pray at the
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beginning and end of every apostolic
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journey confidently entrusting my
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intentions to the immaculate mother and
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giving thanks for her gentle and
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maternal care i ask that my tomb be
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prepared in the burial niche in the side
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aisle between the Pauline Chapel Chapel
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of the Salis Papuli Romany and the
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Schwartza Chapel of the Basilica as
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shown in the attached plan the tomb
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should be in the ground simple without
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particular ornamentation bearing only
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the inscription Franciscus the cost of
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preparing the burial will be covered by
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a sum provided by a benefactor which I
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have arranged to be transferred to the
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papal basilica of St mary Major I have
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given the necessary instructions
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regarding this to Cardinal Roland Mricus
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extraordinary commissioner of the
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Liberian Basilica may the Lord grant a
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fitting reward to all those who have
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loved me and who continue to pray for me
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the suffering that has marked the final
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part of my life I offer to the Lord for
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peace in the world and for fraternity
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among peoples Pope Francis stated on the
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29th of June 2022
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we have reported that the cameolingo of
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the apostolic chamber Cardinal Kevin
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Farrell at about 9:45 a.m on Monday
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announced the death of Pope Francis from
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the Casa Santa Marta hours after Pope
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Francis had called for an end to wars in
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Gaza Ukraine Sudan Congo Yemen and other
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humanitarian crises in Myanmar South
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Sudan in the Sahil the Horn of Africa
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the Great Lakes Lebanon Syria and thus
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begging political leaders not to yield
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to fear but use the state resources
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under their custody to fight and
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eradicate hunger and promote development
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among among the people which the Pope
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said are weapons of peace adding that
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there can't be peace without the freedom
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of religion expression thoughts and
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respect for one another views just as
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the Pope on Sunday at around 11:30 a.m
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less than 20 hours to his death met in
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person with the vice president of United
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States James David Vance after the Pope
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had called on President Donald Trump to
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end his anti-immigrant policy asking
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Catholics in America to reject the
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anti-immigrant narratives canvas by the
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US government led by President Donald
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Trump earlier this month we had reported
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that the head of Catholic Church Pope
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Francis on Sunday surprised pilgrims at
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the St peter's Square 2 weeks after
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leaving hospital when he made first
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public appearance at the end of the mass
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for the Jubilee of the Sick and
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Healthare workers looking apparently
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more healthier and stronger than he was
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in late March 2025 when he made public
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appearance through the window of Galilee
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Hospital in Rome where he has been under
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medical care since February 14th he was
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hospitalized for pneumonia we have
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reported that the Vatican says Pope
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Francis is still experiencing complex or
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chronic health conditions that affect
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multiple parts of his body systems but
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the head of the Catholic Church is
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resting calmly since on Thursday adding
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that the prognosis or the likely outcome
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or the forecasted outcome of the current
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health conditions of the Pope is still
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guarded this as local media had earlier
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reported that the pope confided on some
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of his aids that he may not make it
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alive with reports of some Catholic
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officials already rehearsing for his
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funeral the Pope was admitted to Rome's
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Giley Hospital on Friday February 14th
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following a bout of bronchitis with his
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doctors later diagnosing bilateral
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pneumonia we had reported that despite
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the medical condition that he's under
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the high flow of oxygen in the hospital
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over double pneumonia Pope Francis on
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Sunday on the eve of the 3-year
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anniversary of the war in Ukraine
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launched by President Vladimir Putin led
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Russia government called on everyone in
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the world to remember victims of the war
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in Ukraine describing the war which
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started on February 24th 2022 as painful
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shameful for all humanity we had also
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reported that the head of the Catholic
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Church Pope Francis is not out of danger
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and his health worsened on Saturday
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evening says Vatican the Pope's funeral
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is allegedly being rehearsed after the
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88-year-old warned he may not survive
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pneumonia the Swiss Guard protecting the
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Pope 88 is rehearsing his funeral with
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members under a curfew as they are
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preparing for the pontiff's death Swiss
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newspaper Blick claims
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