Novemdiales (Nine Days of Mourning) Masses Schedule for Pope Francis (26 April 2025 – 4 May 2025)

First Day (Saturday, 26 April 2025 at 10 am)

Papal Funeral Mass at St. Peter’s Square

Celebrant: Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals

Second Day (Sunday, 27 April 2025 at 10.30 am)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Square (for employees and faithful of Vatican City)

Celebrant: Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State

Third Day (Monday, 28 April 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Church and Diocese of Rome)

Celebrant: Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome

Fourth Day (Tuesday, 29 April 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Chapters of the Papal Basilicas)

Celebrant: Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican

Fifth Day (Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the members of the Papal Chapel)

Celebrant: Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals

Sixth Day (Thursday, 1 May 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Roman Curia)

Celebrant: Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Seventh Day (Friday, 2 May 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Eastern Churches)

Celebrant: Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Eighth Day (Saturday, 3 May 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life)

Celebrant: Cardinal Angel Fernandez Artime, Pro-Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

Ninth Day (Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the members of the Papal Chapel)

Celebrant: Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals

Funeral of Pope Francis – St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, 26 April 2025 at 10 am Rome Time

Pope Francis, the 266th Pope and Vicar of Christ passed away on Monday, 21 April 2025.

The Papal Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, 26 April 2025, 10 am Rome Time (CET) – St. Peter’s Square.

Passing of Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome and Vicar of Christ on 21 April 2025

Pope Francis has passed away in the Vatican at the age of 88, today on Monday, 21 April 2025.

Requiescat in Pace, Holy Father 🙏

Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI from St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City, Rome

His Holiness Pope Francis, the Vicar of Christ and Supreme Pontiff celebrated the Solemn Requiem Mass for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI assisted by the Dean of the College of Cardinals, His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Rome on Thursday, 5 January 2023 at 9.30 am Central European Time (8.30 am UTC)

Requiem Mass for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI from Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Archdiocese of Singapore

Requiem Mass for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will be celebrated by His Eminence Cardinal William Goh, Archbishop of Singapore at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Thursday, 5 January 2023 at 1.15 pm Singapore Time (5.15 am UTC)

Mass will be livestreamed (and available afterwards) from the link above.

Prayer for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Benedict XVI

Papal Funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI will be on 5 January 2023

Pope Francis will preside over the Papal Funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, 5 January 2023 at 9.30 am Central European Time (UTC + 1 hour)