The funeral Mass for Pope Francis will begin at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter's Square. It will be presided over by Cardinal Re and will conclude with the transfer of the coffin to Saint Mary Major, where the burial will take place.
Deacon Henry A. Gardyna passed away peacefully on April 17, 2025, at the David James Hospice Unit at the EN Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts, at the age of 90.
In the Angelus address Pope Francis chose to have published this Sunday while he recovers at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, he encourages deacons to continue their service joyfully and with love...