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O que acontece quando morre um Papa? (1) infographic
A infografia mostra o processo que se segue à morte de um Papa até ser escolhido um sucessor.
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O que acontece quando morre um Papa?

By Jordi Bou

April 21, 2025 - A morte de um Papa põe em marcha uma série de processos com
séculos, incluindo um período de luto de nove dias, um elaborado
funeral e a eleição de um novo líder da Igreja Católica.

A papal funeral has traditionally been an elaborate affair, but Pope Francis recently approved plans to make the whole procedure less complex.

Breaking with long-standing tradition, Pope Francis has chosen a simpler path for his burial. Unlike his predecessors, who were laid to rest in three nested coffins, Francis will be buried in a plain wooden coffin lined with zinc.

He has also done away with the custom of placing the Pope’s body on a raised platform, or catafalque, in St. Peter’s Basilica for public viewing. Instead, mourners will have the chance to pay their respects while his body lies in an open coffin, without the traditional display.

In another historic departure, Francis will become the first pope in over a century to be buried outside the Vatican. His final resting place will be the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas and a site deeply significant to him throughout his papacy.

At the end of the process, a new leader of the Catholic church will be selected in a high-stakes election dramatised in the Oscar-nominated thriller “Conclave,” with progressive and conservative cardinals vying for control of an institution with a billion followers globally.

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PUBLISHED: 21/04/2025; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images, Newscom
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