Cardinals will meet on Tuesday morning for the first time since the death of Pope Francis to approve details of his funeral.
According to the BBC, those currently in Rome have been invited to a meeting at 8am Irish time (9am local time) to begin planning.
The whole world will follow events in the Vatican after the death of the 88-year-old pontiff on Easter Monday.
The assembled cardinals will also determine when the pope's body will be moved to St. Peter's Basilica to allow the public to pay their respects before burial.
The Holy See's press director, Matteo Bruni, said the move to St. Peter's Basilica could take place as early as Wednesday morning.
The Vatican said Francis died after a stroke that left him in a coma and with irreversible heart failure.
Messages of condolence poured in Monday from around the world, including from President Michael D. Higgins, Prime Minister Michael Martin and other world leaders, many of whom praised the pope for his work advocating for marginalized groups.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Francis was “the Pope for the poor, the oppressed and the forgotten.”
The king, with whom he has spoken in recent weeks, described him as a man who “deeply touched the lives of many people”.
His death initiated a centuries-old tradition in which the camerlengo, Irish-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell, certifies the death of Pope Francis and seals the papal chambers.
Cardinal Farrell will exercise administrative and financial functions of the Holy See until a new Pope is appointed.
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