Pope Francis’ formal apartment in the Vatican has been sealed, as part of the ritual declaring a “sede vacante” or vacant see - the period between the death of one pope and the election of another.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra sealed the doors of the papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace and the door to the apartment of the Casa Santa Marta, where the late Pope Francis lived on Monday (21 April).
The first General Congregation of Cardinals will take place on Tuesday morning, during which a date for the funeral of Pope Francis may be decided.
